THUMBTACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. THUMBTACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
t1h4u1m3b3t1a1c3k5
PlayableTHUMBTACK · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THUMBTACK?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.78%
Our own measure of how useful THUMBTACK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMBTACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thumbtacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMBTACK scores
Scrabble t1h4u1m3b3t1a1c3k5 22
Words with Friends t1h3u2m4b4t1a1c4k5 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in THUMBTACK, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBTACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THUMBTACK
3 longer words begin with THUMBTACK.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMBTACK
hackbut18 chabuk17 kutcha15 kutch14 thack14 amuck13 batch12 butch12 match12 mutch12 thumb12 bahut10 mutha10 tuath8 battu7 hack13 huck13 back12 buck12 mack12 muck12 bach11 cham11 chub11 chum11 haku11 khat11 mach11 much11 bauk10 cauk10 tack10 tuck10 baht9 bahu9 bath9 bhat9 bhut9 chat9 chut9
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Common questions about THUMBTACK
- Is THUMBTACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBTACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMBTACK worth?
- THUMBTACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUMBTACK?
- THUMBTACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THUMBTACK:
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