Is THANKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THANKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THANKING mean?
Thanking is a form of THANK.
- verb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 THANKING
THANKING 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 THANKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hanking15
- knight14
- tanking12
- nikah12
- thank12
- think12
- hanting11
- taking11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- khat11
- kith11
- hating10
- kiang10
- khi10
- ahing9
- night9
- takin9
- thang9
- thing9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- haint8
- ninth8
- akin8
- ghat8
- hang8
- ikat8
- kain8
- kina8
- knit8
- nigh8
- tank8
- anting7
- hant7
- hint7
- than7
- thin7
- ghi7
- hag7
- ink7
- kat7
- kin7
- kit7
- giant6
- ahi6
- hat6
- hin6
- hit6
- nah6
- nth6
- ka6
- ki6
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
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