Is THUMBTACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THUMBTACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THUMBTACKS mean?
Thumbtacks is a form of THUMBTACK.
- 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
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 23 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 THUMBTACKS
THUMBTACKS 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 THUMBTACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thumbtack22
- hackbuts19
- chabuks18
- hackbut18
- chabuk17
- shmuck17
- sackbut15
- thacks15
- amucks14
- hacks14
- hucks14
- shack14
- shuck14
- thack14
- ambush13
- schtum13
- smutch13
- sumach13
- thumbs13
- amuck13
- backs13
- bucks13
- macks13
- mucks13
- smack13
- hack13
- huck13
- batch12
- butch12
- chams12
- chasm12
- chubs12
- chums12
- hakus12
- khats12
- machs12
- match12
- mutch12
- thumb12
- back12
- buck12
- mack12
- muck12
- cushat11
- muthas11
- stack11
- stuck11
- tacks11
- tucks11
- bach11
- cham11
- chub11
- chum11
- haku11
- husk11
- khat11
- mach11
- much11
- sukh11
- muscat10
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