TABI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. TABI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TABI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TABI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TABI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TABI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TABI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What does TABI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Japanese sock with a separate section for the big toe, worn with thonged sandals.
A tabi has a divided toe pocket so the wearer can grip the thong of a zori or geta, the wooden sandals traditionally worn in Japan. The socks are usually ankle length and close at the back with small hooks, and they remain part of formal Japanese dress today.
How TABI is used
Refers specifically to the split-toe Japanese sock; encountered in descriptions of traditional Japanese clothing.
- She slipped her tabi onto her feet before tying the sandal thong.
- The kimono was paired with white tabi and simple straw sandals.
- Traditional dancers often wear tabi with a reinforced sole for outdoor performance.
- He bought a pair of tabi at the market near the temple.
- The tailor stitched a new pair of tabi for the tea ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TABI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TABI
The 4 tiles of TABI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TABI
4 longer words begin with TABI.
Words with TABI inside
Showing 24 of 283 words that contain TABI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TABI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TABI
Common questions about TABI
- Is TABI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TABI, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TABI worth?
- TABI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TABI mean?
- A traditional Japanese sock with a separate section for the big toe, worn with thonged sandals.
- What letters can be added to TABI?
- TABI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TABI:
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