THUNDERBOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. THUNDERBOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUNDERBOLT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUNDERBOLT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUNDERBOLT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thunderboltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUNDERBOLT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THUNDERBOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THUNDERBOLT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THUNDERBOLT
- THUNDERBOLT 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 THUNDERBOLT
1 longer words begin with THUNDERBOLT.
Shorter words from the letters in THUNDERBOLT
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Common questions about THUNDERBOLT
- Is THUNDERBOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUNDERBOLT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUNDERBOLT worth?
- THUNDERBOLT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THUNDERBOLT?
- THUNDERBOLT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THUNDERBOLT:
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