SAXTUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAXTUBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAXTUBA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAXTUBA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAXTUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saxtubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAXTUBA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAXTUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SAXTUBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
musicrare
A large bass brass instrument of the saxhorn family.
The saxtuba was one of the low brass instruments devised by Adolphe Sax in the nineteenth century. It is rarely heard now, because modern bands use the tuba and the euphonium in its place.
How SAXTUBA is used
Saxtuba appears in instrument histories and old military band lists.
- The saxtuba rumbled beneath the march.
- A museum in Paris displays a polished saxtuba.
- He played the saxtuba in the town brass band.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAXTUBA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAXTUBA
The 7 tiles of SAXTUBA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAXTUBA
1 longer words begin with SAXTUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAXTUBA
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Common questions about SAXTUBA
- Is SAXTUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAXTUBA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAXTUBA worth?
- SAXTUBA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAXTUBA mean?
- A large bass brass instrument of the saxhorn family.
- What letters can be added to SAXTUBA?
- SAXTUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAXTUBA:
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