Is THANKFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THANKFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THANKFUL mean?
- adjective
feeling or showing gratitude
“a grateful heart”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for THANKFUL
THANKFUL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from THANKFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tankful14
- khaf14
- hatful12
- flank12
- flunk12
- thank12
- thunk12
- ankh11
- flak11
- funk11
- haku11
- hank11
- hulk11
- hunk11
- khan11
- khat11
- lakh11
- haft10
- half10
- kaf10
- flaunt9
- taluk9
- fah9
- fault8
- haunt8
- uhlan8
- unhat8
- kuna8
- lank8
- lunk8
- talk8
- tank8
- faun7
- flan7
- flat7
- halt7
- hant7
- haul7
- haut7
- hula7
- hunt7
- lath7
- than7
- tufa7
- auk7
- kat7
- aft6
- fan6
- fat6
- flu6
- fun6
- hat6
- hun6
- hut6
- lah6
- nah6
- nth6
- ka6
- ah5
- fa5
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