Is THINLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THINLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THINLY mean?
- adverb
without force or sincere effort
“smiled thinly”
- adverb
without viscosity
“the blood was flowing thin”
- adverb
in a small quantity or extent
“spread the margarine thinly over the meat”
- adverb
in a widely distributed manner
“thinly overgrown mountainside”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 THINLY
THINLY 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 THINLY
The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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