Is THIMEROSALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THIMEROSALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THIMEROSALS mean?
Thimerosals is a form of THIMEROSAL.
- noun
a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 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 THIMEROSALS
THIMEROSALS 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 THIMEROSALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hailstorms15
- isothermal15
- thimerosal15
- hailstorm14
- helotisms14
- hematosis14
- isotherms14
- mailshots14
- marshiest14
- mirthless14
- horsetails13
- armholes13
- atheisms13
- hamsters13
- harmless13
- helotism13
- hemiolas13
- heroisms13
- isotherm13
- mailshot13
- marishes13
- mishears13
- rimshots13
- smartish13
- smithers13
- smothers13
- teraohms13
- thermals13
- aeroliths12
- halitoses12
- horsetail12
- isotheral12
- shoaliest12
- armhole12
- atheism12
- hamlets12
- hamster12
- hemiola12
- hermits12
- heroism12
- holisms12
- homiest12
- marshes12
- mashers12
- mashies12
- messiah12
- mishear12
- mithers12
- mohairs12
- moreish12
- moshers12
- mothers12
- mothier12
- rimshot12
- shaloms12
- shamois12
- shmears12
- smasher12
- smother12
- teraohm12
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