TABUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TABUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TABUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TABUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TABUS
No single letter turns TABUS into another word.
How TABUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TABUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about TABUS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TABUS
The 5 tiles of TABUS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in TABUS
3 words end in TABUS. Useful as a back hook: play TABUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TABUS inside
3 words contain TABUS in the middle. Words that start with TABUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TABUS
Common questions about TABUS
- Is TABUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TABUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TABUS worth?
- TABUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TABUS?
- No single letter can be added to TABUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TABUS:
Open TABUS in the Word Finder