THINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THINNING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THINNING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THINNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THINNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of making something less dense, thick or crowded, such as by removing some plants from a row.
Gardeners do thinning so the strongest seedlings get enough light and room. Hairdressers and cooks use the same idea for hair that is cut back or a sauce that is watered down.
How THINNING is used
Used for gardening, forestry, hair and cooking, as in "the thinning of seedlings".
- Carrots need thinning once the seedlings are an inch tall.
- The forest thinning let more light reach the floor.
- Her hair showed signs of thinning at the crown.
- A little water is enough for the thinning of the paint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THINNING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THINNING
1 longer words begin with THINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in THINNING
Common questions about THINNING
- Is THINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINNING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINNING worth?
- THINNING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THINNING mean?
- The act of making something less dense, thick or crowded, such as by removing some plants from a row.
- What letters can be added to THINNING?
- THINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THINNING:
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