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THUMBSCREW

10 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 20 pts

THUMBSCREW is a valid 10-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 20 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

noun
  1. A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).
  2. An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
  3. figurativelyA weakness that can be taken advantage of.
    • Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power