THUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUMP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUMP is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thumpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUMP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does THUMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To strike something with a dull, heavy blow that produces a low, muffled sound.
A fist that thumps a table, a heart that thumps with fear, and a heavy book that thumps onto a desk all share the same low, solid sound that gives the word its meaning. Unlike a sharp bang or crack, a thump is soft-edged, the kind of noise made when something heavy but not hard hits a surface. The word works equally well for a single blow or for a repeated, rhythmic pounding, such as music with a heavy bass that seems to thump through a wall. It can also describe an internal sensation, as when a person's pulse or heartbeat seems to thump noticeably.
How THUMP is used
A common, informal-sounding word used for describing dull, heavy sounds or blows in everyday speech and writing.
- He let his bag thump onto the floor by the door.
- Her heart began to thump as the results were announced.
- The music seemed to thump through the walls of the apartment.
- Someone started to thump on the door in the middle of the night.
- You could hear the horse's hooves thump against the packed earth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THUMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THUMP
6 longer words begin with THUMP.
Words ending in THUMP
4 words end in THUMP. Useful as a back hook: play THUMP onto a word already on the board.
Words with THUMP inside
7 words contain THUMP in the middle. Words that start with THUMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THUMP
Common questions about THUMP
- Is THUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUMP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUMP worth?
- THUMP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THUMP mean?
- To strike something with a dull, heavy blow that produces a low, muffled sound.
- What letters can be added to THUMP?
- THUMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THUMP:
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