Scrabble Word Finder

THUMBTACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points

Yes. THUMBTACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.

t1h4u1m3b3t1a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableTHUMBTACKING · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept THUMBTACKING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.17
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.33%

Our own measure of how useful THUMBTACKING is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for THUMBTACKING

No single letter turns THUMBTACKING into another word.

How THUMBTACKING scores

Scrabble t1h4u1m3b3t1a1c3k5i1n1g2 26
Words with Friends t1h3u2m4b4t1a1c4k5i1n2g3 31

Face value of the 12 tiles in THUMBTACKING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t26
h12
u14
m12
b12
a19
c12
k11
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUMBTACKING has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in THUMBTACKING

thumbtack22 mutchkin19 thumbkin19 thacking18 batching16 butching16 matching16 mutching16 thumbing16 chatting14 abutting11 mutating11 hackbut18 hacking17 hucking17 backing16 bathmic16 bucking16 mucking16 baching15 cutbank15 bauking14 tacking14 thankit14 tucking14 bathing13 chuting13 gnathic13 tintack13 cauming12 catmint11 hatting11 hutting11 tathing11 antibug10 batting10 butting10 catting10 cutting10 matting10

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Common questions about THUMBTACKING

Is THUMBTACKING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMBTACKING, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is THUMBTACKING worth?
THUMBTACKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to THUMBTACKING?
No single letter can be added to THUMBTACKING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of THUMBTACKING:

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