THUMBPOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. THUMBPOT 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THUMBPOT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMBPOT is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBPOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thumbpotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMBPOT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THUMBPOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBPOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THUMBPOT
- THUMBPOT 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 THUMBPOT
1 longer words begin with THUMBPOT.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBPOT
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Common questions about THUMBPOT
- Is THUMBPOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THUMBPOT is not in it.
- How many points is THUMBPOT worth?
- THUMBPOT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBPOT?
- THUMBPOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THUMBPOT:
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