THUMB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THUMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUMB?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMB is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THUMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does THUMB mean in Scrabble?
noun
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set apart from the other four fingers and able to press against them.
Because the thumb can swing round to touch the tips of the other fingers, it gives the human hand a grip that few other animals can match, letting people hold tools, write, and manipulate small objects with precision. The word also names the equivalent digit on the front paw of some other animals, though not all have one that works the same way. Beyond anatomy, thumb appears in many everyday phrases, such as giving something the thumbs up or keeping a thumb on a situation. Hitchhikers even use the word as a verb, thumbing a ride by holding out a raised thumb to passing traffic.
How THUMB is used
A common word used both literally for the body part and figuratively in many everyday idioms.
- He hurt his thumb while chopping vegetables.
- She held up her thumb to signal approval.
- The baby likes to suck her thumb.
- He hitchhiked across the country with just his thumb out.
- The tool fits comfortably under the thumb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THUMB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THUMB
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with THUMB.
Words ending in THUMB
1 words end in THUMB. Useful as a back hook: play THUMB onto a word already on the board.
Words with THUMB inside
3 words contain THUMB in the middle. Words that start with THUMB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMB
Common questions about THUMB
- Is THUMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMB, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMB worth?
- THUMB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THUMB mean?
- The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set apart from the other four fingers and able to press against them.
- What letters can be added to THUMB?
- THUMB takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THUMB:
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