Is THRUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THRUSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THRUSTING mean?
- noun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
“he warned me with a jab with his finger”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 THRUSTING
Single letters that turn THRUSTING 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 THRUSTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shutting12
- hurting11
- hutting11
- rushing11
- shuting11
- tushing11
- unsight11
- runtish10
- ruttish10
- girths10
- griths10
- nights10
- rights10
- things10
- tights10
- trusting9
- inrush9
- thirst9
- thrust9
- truths9
- girsh9
- girth9
- grith9
- gursh9
- nighs9
- night9
- right9
- shrug9
- sight9
- thing9
- thugs9
- tight9
- rusting8
- rutting8
- hints8
- hunts8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- ruths8
- shirt8
- shiur8
- shunt8
- thins8
- truth8
- ghis8
- gush8
- hugs8
- hung8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- intrust7
- grunts7
- string7
- strung7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- unrigs7
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