Thumbing
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters
Definition of Thumbing
verb
- To touch or cover with the thumb.
"to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"
- (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
"I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all."
- (travel) To hitchhike
"So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown."
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
Anagrams of Thumbing
No exact anagrams found for "thumbing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
h4
u1
m3
b3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Thumbing
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Thumbing"
Thumbing is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Thumbing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "thumbing" is a high-scoring word.