Words That Start With THUMB
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With THUMB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With THUMB 36 words
6-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 5
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 10
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 10
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 6
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With THUMB 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is THUMB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 36 words that start with THUMB. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.8 points, the best is THUMBTACKING (26 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 10 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- THUMBTACKING
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- t 11.1%
- e 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
- ai5.6%
- ee5.6%
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 word that starts with THUMB
t 1h 4u 1m 3b 3t 1a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thumbtacking
Form of thumbtack
- verbfasten with thumbtacks“The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board”
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Words That Start With THUMB FAQ
How many words that start with THUMB are there?
There are 36 words that start with THUMB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with THUMB?
THUMBTACKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THUMBTACKED (25), THUMBWHEELS (24), THUMBTACKS (23).
What are some common words that start with THUMB?
Everyday examples include THUMB, THUMBTACK, THUMBNAIL, THUMBS, THUMBTACKS, THUMBING, THUMBSCREW, THUMBED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with THUMB?
THUMBTACKING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THUMBTACKS (10 letters) is the longest common one.