THUMBLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. THUMBLING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THUMBLING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMBLING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thumblingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMBLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THUMBLING, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THUMBLING
- All 9 letters of THUMBLING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THUMBLING
1 longer words begin with THUMBLING.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBLING
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Common questions about THUMBLING
- Is THUMBLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBLING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMBLING worth?
- THUMBLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBLING?
- THUMBLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THUMBLING:
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