Is THUMBNAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THUMBNAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THUMBNAIL mean?
- noun
the nail of the thumb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 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 THUMBNAIL
Single letters that turn THUMBNAIL 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 THUMBNAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- halibut12
- bimah12
- thumb12
- albumin11
- hamuli11
- hitman11
- humint11
- labium10
- numbat10
- timbal10
- baith10
- habit10
- haulm10
- hilum10
- human10
- mutha10
- inhaul9
- thulia9
- album9
- ambit9
- limba9
- baht9
- bath9
- bhut9
- blah9
- buhl9
- habu9
- halm9
- math9
- alumin8
- alumni8
- lumina8
- manitu8
- tabuli8
- ultima8
- haint8
- haunt8
- laith8
- lathi8
- thali8
- uhlan8
- unhat8
- balm8
- bima8
- blam8
- iamb8
- lamb8
- limb8
- numb8
- bah8
- ham8
- him8
- hub8
- hum8
- balti7
- binal7
- blain7
- blunt7
- built7
- liman7
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