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Is THIRDHAND a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THIRDHAND mean?

  1. adjective

    derived from what is primary or original by two intermediate steps

    “a thirdhand report”

  2. adverb

    by doubly indirect means

    “I got the news thirdhand”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 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 THIRDHAND

THIRDHAND 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 THIRDHAND

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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