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Is THICKENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THICKENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THICKENS mean?

Thickens is a form of THICKEN.

  1. verb

    make thick or thicker

    “Thicken the sauce”

  2. verb

    become thick or thicker

    “The sauce thickened”

  3. verb

    make viscous or dense

    “thicken the sauce by adding flour”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8

T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 THICKENS

THICKENS 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.

Anagrams of THICKENS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from THICKENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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