thumb
Thumb can refer to the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb, the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb, or a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse. As a verb, thumb can mean to travel by getting free rides from motorists, look through a book or other written material, or feel or handle with the fingers.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
TH
Ends
UMB
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “THUMB” Mean?
/θʌm/
thumb has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesVerb
3 sensesScrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Length
5 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
T, H, U, M, B
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆THUMB has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆THUMB is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆THUMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆THUMB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
TH, HU, UM, MB
Trigrams
THU, HUM, UMB
Crossword Intelligence
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