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Is THICK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, THICK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions”.

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Is THICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. THICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
14 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

THICK meaning and definition

THICK has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

THICK as an adjective

  1. Not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions.
  2. Having component parts closely crowded together.
  3. Relatively dense in consistency.

THICK as a noun

  1. The location of something surrounded by other things.

THICK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

THICK scores 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
H43
I11
C34
K55
Total1414

THICK on premium squares

On a double word square THICK scores 28 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 42. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of THICK

No other word uses exactly the letters in THICK.

Shorter words hiding in THICK

The letters T, H, I, C, K make 22 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble THICK: all 22 words.

  • hit6
  • tick10
  • itch9
  • kit7
  • hi5
  • chi8
  • chit9
  • hick13
  • ki6
  • ti2
  • it2
  • khi10
  • kith11
  • tic5
  • ch7
  • chik13
  • cit5
  • hic8
  • ich8
  • ick9
  • tich9
  • tik7

Words like THICK

One-letter changes to THICK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in THICK

Add one letter to THICK

  • tchick17
  • thicko15
  • thicks15
  • thicky18

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THICK word facts

THICK is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with T and ends with K. By corpus frequency, THICK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, H, I, C, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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THICK Scrabble word FAQ

Is THICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. THICK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does THICK mean?

THICK is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions”.

How many points is THICK worth in Scrabble?

THICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble: T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 28, and on a triple word square 42.

How many points is THICK in Words With Friends?

THICK is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does THICK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in THICK, but 22 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in THICK?

You can make 22 shorter words from the letters in THICK, including HIT, TICK, ITCH and KIT.

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