Is THRESHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THRESHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THRESHING mean?
- noun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
“they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 THRESHING
Single letters that turn THRESHING 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
Words you can make from THRESHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eighths14
- heights14
- highest14
- eighth13
- height13
- higher13
- hights13
- thighs13
- hither12
- thresh12
- heigh12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- hingers11
- nighest11
- resight11
- sighter11
- heths11
- high11
- hinters10
- eights10
- girths10
- griths10
- hinger10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- nigher10
- nights10
- rights10
- sigher10
- thegns10
- things10
- hehs10
- heth10
- hinter9
- shiner9
- shrine9
- theins9
- theirs9
- eight9
- girsh9
- girth9
- grith9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- night9
- right9
- sight9
- thegn9
- thing9
- heh9
- shh9
- resting8
- stinger8
- heirs8
- heist8
- hents8
- herns8
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