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
What does THWACK mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To strike hard with something flat, making a sharp sound.
Thwack imitates the loud smack of a blow, such as a bat on a ball or a paddle on a surface. As a noun it names the blow or its sound.
How THWACK is used
Informal; often found in descriptions of sports and fights.
- He used a board to thwack the dusty rug.
- The batter would thwack the ball into the field.
- A friend came to thwack him on the back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THWACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does THWACK mean?
- To strike hard with something flat, making a sharp sound.
- 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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