THWACK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THWACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THWACK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THWACK is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THWACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thwacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THWACK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THWACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about THWACK
- THWACK gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THWACK
6 longer words begin with THWACK.
Shorter words from the letters in THWACK
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Common questions about THWACK
- Is THWACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THWACK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THWACK worth?
- THWACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THWACK?
- THWACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THWACK:
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