Is THINGUMMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THINGUMMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THINGUMMY mean?
- noun
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
“she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + M (3) + M (3) + Y (4) = 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 THINGUMMY
THINGUMMY 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 THINGUMMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- humming15
- mighty15
- nighty13
- thingy13
- gummy13
- thymi13
- hying12
- nummy12
- tummy12
- hymn12
- myth12
- humint11
- mutiny11
- umming11
- might11
- mingy11
- immy11
- gummi10
- minty10
- hmm10
- muting9
- night9
- thing9
- tying9
- mity9
- gym9
- thy9
- unity8
- hung8
- nigh8
- thug8
- him8
- hum8
- yum8
- hint7
- hunt7
- mung7
- thin7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- ghi7
- guy7
- hug7
- mim7
- mum7
- ugh7
- umm7
- hm7
- my7
- mint6
- muni6
- gum6
- hin6
- hit6
- hun6
- hut6
- mig6
- mug6
- nth6
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