Is THUMBTACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THUMBTACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THUMBTACK mean?
- noun
a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
- verb
fasten with thumbtacks
“The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 22 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 THUMBTACK
Single letters that turn THUMBTACK 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 THUMBTACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hackbut18
- chabuk17
- thack14
- amuck13
- hack13
- huck13
- batch12
- butch12
- match12
- mutch12
- thumb12
- back12
- buck12
- mack12
- muck12
- bach11
- cham11
- chub11
- chum11
- haku11
- khat11
- mach11
- much11
- mutha10
- tack10
- tuck10
- baht9
- bath9
- bhut9
- cath9
- chat9
- habu9
- math9
- tach9
- ack9
- kab9
- bah8
- ham8
- hub8
- hum8
- battu7
- haut7
- that7
- auk7
- bam7
- bum7
- cab7
- cam7
- cub7
- cum7
- kat7
- mac7
- hm7
- abut6
- batt6
- butt6
- matt6
- maut6
- mutt6
- tabu6
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