Is THISTLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THISTLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THISTLE mean?
- noun
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 10 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 THISTLE
Single letters that turn THISTLE 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
Anagrams of THISTLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from THISTLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lithest10
- shtetl9
- theist9
- tilths9
- tithes9
- heils8
- heist8
- hilts8
- lithe8
- shiel8
- shite8
- teths8
- tilth8
- tithe8
- elhi7
- eths7
- heil7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hilt7
- hist7
- hits7
- shit7
- sith7
- teth7
- this7
- litest6
- titles6
- eth6
- hes6
- het6
- hie6
- his6
- hit6
- she6
- the6
- islet5
- istle5
- lites5
- stile5
- stilt5
- tiles5
- tilts5
- title5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
- isle4
- leis4
- lest4
- lets4
- lies4
- list4
- lite4
- lits4
- sett4
- silt4
- site4
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