THUMBING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THUMBING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUMBING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMBING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBING
No single letter turns THUMBING into another word.
How THUMBING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THUMBING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THUMBING
- All 8 letters of THUMBING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THUMBING mean in Scrabble?
THUMBING is the -ing form (present participle) of THUMB.
THUMB(noun) — The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set apart from the other four fingers and able to press against them.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBING
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Common questions about THUMBING
- Is THUMBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMBING worth?
- THUMBING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBING?
- No single letter can be added to THUMBING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THUMBING:
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