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Is THICKENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THICKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THICKENING mean?

  1. adjective

    accumulating and becoming more intense

    “the deepening gloom”

  2. noun

    any material used to thicken

    “starch is used in cooking as a thickening”

  3. noun

    any thickened enlargement

  4. noun

    the act of thickening

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 THICKENING

Single letters that turn THICKENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from THICKENING

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