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Thumbtacking
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3t 1a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Rare · present participle of thumbtack
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does thumbtacking mean?
verb
fasten with thumbtacks
“The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”
Definitions shown for thumbtack, the base form of thumbtacking.
Is THUMBTACKING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 THUMBTACKING worth?
Scrabble
26 ptsWords With Friends
31 ptsWordfeud
30 ptsNYT Crossplay
30 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in THUMBTACKING
Best shorter words top 30 of 555
thumbtack 22mutchkin 19thumbkin 19hackbut 18thacking 18chabuk 17hacking 17backing 16batching 16bathmic 16bucking 16butching 16matching 16mucking 16mutching 16thumbing 16baching 15bhakti 15cutbank 15khanum 15knitch 15kutcha 15bauking 14bumkin 14chank 14chatting 14chimb 14chink 14chunk 14haick 14
See all 555 words made from THUMBTACKING Words that end like THUMBTACKING
Common words that share the ending -ACKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
attackingbacktrackingblackjackingbackpackingransackinghijackingunpackingbackinglackingcrackingtrackinghackingpackingsackingtackingpiggybackingsidetrackingwisecrackingblackingclackingcounterattackingslackingsmackingsnacking
All words ending in -ACKING Thumbtacking: quick answers
Is THUMBTACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THUMBTACKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 26 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THUMBTACKING worth?
THUMBTACKING scores 26 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 30 in Wordfeud and 30 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does thumbtacking mean?
thumbtacking is the present participle of thumbtack, which means “fasten with thumbtacks”.
What words can you make with the letters in THUMBTACKING?
You can make 555 shorter words from THUMBTACKING, such as THUMBTACK, MUTCHKIN, THUMBKIN, HACKBUT. See the full list.