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Thumbing

t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of thumb

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does thumbing mean?

verb

  1. travel by getting free rides from motorists

    Synonymshitchhikehitch

  2. look through a book or other written material

    “He thumbed through the report”

    Synonymsflickflipriffleleafriff

  3. feel or handle with the fingers

    “finger the binding of the book”

    Synonymsfinger

Definitions shown for thumb, the base form of thumbing.

Is THUMBING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is THUMBING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
t 1h 3u 2m 4b 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
t 1h 4u 2m 3b 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
t 1h 3u 2m 3b 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in THUMBING

Words that end like THUMBING

Common words that share the ending -UMBING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -UMBING

Thumbing: quick answers

Is THUMBING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THUMBING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THUMBING worth?
THUMBING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does thumbing mean?
thumbing is the present participle of thumb, which means “travel by getting free rides from motorists”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THUMBING?
You can make 93 shorter words from THUMBING, such as THUMB, BIGHT, HUMINT, MIGHT. See the full list.