the thing

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

the thing is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1T1H4I1N1G2
1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does the thing mean?

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