THUMBSCREWS is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. THUMBSCREWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUMBSCREWS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMBSCREWS is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBSCREWS
No single letter turns THUMBSCREWS into another word.
How THUMBSCREWS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THUMBSCREWS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBSCREWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THUMBSCREWS mean in Scrabble?
THUMBSCREWS is the plural of THUMBSCREW.
THUMBSCREW(noun) — A screw with a flattened or winged head that can be turned by hand, or an old torture device that crushed the thumbs.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBSCREWS
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Common questions about THUMBSCREWS
- Is THUMBSCREWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBSCREWS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMBSCREWS worth?
- THUMBSCREWS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBSCREWS?
- No single letter can be added to THUMBSCREWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THUMBSCREWS:
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