Is THIMBLERIG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THIMBLERIG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THIMBLERIG mean?
- noun
a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) = 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 THIMBLERIG
Single letters that turn THIMBLERIG 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 THIMBLERIG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blighter14
- mightier14
- thimble14
- bigtime12
- blither12
- blight12
- bright12
- ghibli12
- lighter11
- limbier11
- relight11
- timbrel11
- begrim11
- blithe11
- hermit11
- mither11
- bight11
- might11
- bilgier10
- gilbert10
- limber10
- timber10
- timbre10
- berth10
- birth10
- brith10
- mirth10
- therm10
- limiter9
- miltier9
- begirt9
- gerbil9
- giblet9
- gimlet9
- lither9
- eight9
- girth9
- grith9
- light9
- limbi9
- right9
- beth9
- helm9
- herb9
- herm9
- meth9
- them9
- limier8
- milter8
- mitier8
- riblet8
- bilge8
- giber8
- gimel8
- glime8
- grime8
- ither8
- lithe8
- their8
- thirl8
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