THIRST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. THIRST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIRST?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIRST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIRST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIRST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THIRST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
What stands out about THIRST
- THIRST gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- THIRST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of THIRST
The 6 tiles of THIRST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THIRST
13 longer words begin with THIRST.
Shorter words from the letters in THIRST
Common questions about THIRST
- Is THIRST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIRST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIRST worth?
- THIRST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THIRST?
- THIRST takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THIRST:
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