Skip to content
UnscrambleWords

four-letter word · 7 points

Is THIN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, THIN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section”.

Quick answer

Is THIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. THIN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HINT.

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
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

THIN meaning and definition

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

THIN as an adjective

  1. Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.
  2. Lacking excess flesh.
  3. Very narrow.

THIN as a verb

  1. Lose thickness; become thin or thinner.

THIN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

THIN scores 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
H43
I11
N12
Total77

THIN on premium squares

On a double word square THIN scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of THIN

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as THIN. See all anagrams of THIN.

  • hint7

Shorter words hiding in THIN

The letters T, H, I, N make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble THIN: all 9 words.

Words like THIN

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

Change one letter in THIN

  • then7
  • twin7
  • chin9
  • shin7
  • whin10
  • tain4
  • tein4
  • than7
  • thig8
  • thio7
  • thir7
  • this7
  • thon7
  • trin4
  • tyin7

Add one letter to THIN

Remove one letter from THIN

  • tin3
  • hin6

More 4-letter words starting with TH

  • then7
  • thaw10
  • thud8
  • thus7
  • thou7
  • thug8
  • thae7
  • than7
  • thar7
  • that7
  • thee7
  • them9
  • thew10
  • they10
  • thig8
  • thio7
  • thir7
  • this7

THIN word facts

THIN is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with T and ends with N. By corpus frequency, THIN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, H, I, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

Explore more words like THIN

4 letter wordsEvery 4-letter wordWords starting with TBrowse by first letterWords ending in NBrowse by last letterUnscramble THINEvery word from these lettersAnagrams of THINWords using all its lettersScrabble word finderBest play from your rackWord unscramblerEvery word from any lettersAnagram solverWords using all your letters

More to explore

More anagrams

More letters to unscramble

Popular word checks

The words players look up most on UnscrambleWords.

Is it a Scrabble word?

Popular anagrams

Popular letters to unscramble

THIN Scrabble word FAQ

Is THIN a Scrabble word?

Yes. THIN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does THIN mean?

THIN is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section”.

How many points is THIN worth in Scrabble?

THIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble: T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is THIN in Words With Friends?

THIN is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of THIN?

THIN has 1 anagram: HINT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in THIN?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in THIN, including HIT, IN, TIN and HI.

Definitions from Princeton University’s WordNet. Check another word.