THINGUMABOBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. THINGUMABOBS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THINGUMABOBS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THINGUMABOBS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINGUMABOBS
No single letter turns THINGUMABOBS into another word.
How THINGUMABOBS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in THINGUMABOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINGUMABOBS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in THINGUMABOBS
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Common questions about THINGUMABOBS
- Is THINGUMABOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINGUMABOBS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINGUMABOBS worth?
- THINGUMABOBS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINGUMABOBS?
- No single letter can be added to THINGUMABOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of THINGUMABOBS:
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