8-Letter Words Starting With THUMB
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With THUMB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 5 words
How common is THUMB at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with THUMB. They average 16.4 points and the best is THUMBKIN (19 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- t 40%
- g 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with THUMB
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3k 5i 1n 1
T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thumbkin
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with THUMB are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with THUMB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with THUMB?
THUMBKIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THUMBPOT (17), THUMBING (16), THUMBIER (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with THUMB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THUMBKIN (19), THUMBPOT (17), THUMBIER (15), THUMBNUT (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.