Word index

THUMB

5 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What THUMB Means

  1. noun: the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
  2. noun: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
  3. verb: travel by getting free rides from motorists
  4. verb: look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

THUMB is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as T1 H4 U1 M3 B3.

Words Made From The Letters In THUMB

13 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (1)

3 letter words (7)

2 letter words (5)

Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.