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Is THUMBTACKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THUMBTACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THUMBTACKING mean?

Thumbtacking is a form of THUMBTACK.

  1. noun

    a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

  2. verb

    fasten with thumbtacks

    “The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

31

Words With Friends

12

Letters

T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 THUMBTACKING

THUMBTACKING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from THUMBTACKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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