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/θʌm/noun · verb

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.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

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 senses
1

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

Synonyms

2

the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb

3

a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

travel by getting free rides from motorists

2

look through a book or other written material

He thumbed through the report

She leafed through the volume

3

feel or handle with the fingers

finger the binding of the book

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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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

t
h
u
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thumb.

THUMB is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with T and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using thumb in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

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

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for thumb.

THUMB is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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