TABANID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TABANID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TABANID?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TABANID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TABANID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tabanidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TABANID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TABANID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does TABANID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A stout bloodsucking fly of the family that includes horse flies and deer flies.
A tabanid female bites livestock and people for a blood meal, while the males feed on nectar. The family name is Tabanidae.
How TABANID is used
Used in zoology; in everyday talk people say horse fly.
- A tabanid landed on the horse's flank.
- Each tabanid has large eyes that often shine green.
- The tabanid bite is painful and slow to heal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TABANID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TABANID
1 longer words begin with TABANID.
Shorter words from the letters in TABANID
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Common questions about TABANID
- Is TABANID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TABANID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TABANID worth?
- TABANID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TABANID mean?
- A stout bloodsucking fly of the family that includes horse flies and deer flies.
- What letters can be added to TABANID?
- TABANID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TABANID:
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