THUMBNUT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THUMBNUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUMBNUT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMBNUT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBNUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thumbnutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMBNUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THUMBNUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBNUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THUMBNUT
- THUMBNUT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THUMBNUT
1 longer words begin with THUMBNUT.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBNUT
Common questions about THUMBNUT
- Is THUMBNUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBNUT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMBNUT worth?
- THUMBNUT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBNUT?
- THUMBNUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THUMBNUT:
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