TSUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TSUBA 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 TSUBA?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TSUBA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TSUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tsubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TSUBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TSUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about TSUBA
- 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
What does TSUBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hand guard of a Japanese sword, typically a flat, ornately decorated metal disc fitted between the blade and the handle.
Swordsmiths and specialist artisans crafted the tsuba not only to protect a warrior's hand from sliding onto the blade but also as a small canvas for intricate decoration, often depicting nature scenes, family crests, or symbolic motifs in iron, bronze, or other metals. Collectors today prize antique tsuba as standalone works of metalwork art, separate from the swords they once fitted, and museums display them for their craftsmanship alone. The design and materials of a tsuba could also signal the rank or taste of the samurai who carried it.
How TSUBA is used
A specialized term from Japanese sword craft, familiar mainly to collectors, martial artists, and museum audiences.
- The collector added a finely engraved tsuba to his display case.
- A skilled hand had carved cherry blossoms into the tsuba.
- The sword's tsuba protected the samurai's grip during combat.
- Museum visitors admired the detailed metalwork on the old tsuba.
- He identified the maker by the pattern etched into the tsuba.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TSUBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TSUBA
The 5 tiles of TSUBA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TSUBA
1 longer words begin with TSUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in TSUBA
Common questions about TSUBA
- Is TSUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TSUBA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TSUBA worth?
- TSUBA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TSUBA mean?
- The hand guard of a Japanese sword, typically a flat, ornately decorated metal disc fitted between the blade and the handle.
- What letters can be added to TSUBA?
- TSUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TSUBA:
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