TUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TUBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about TUBA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 TUBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A large brass wind instrument with a low pitch, played by blowing into a wide mouthpiece and pressing valves.
The tuba is the biggest and deepest-sounding instrument in the brass section of an orchestra or band. Its coiled metal tubing is usually rested on the player's lap or shoulder while playing.
How TUBA is used
Tuba is a standard musical term, used for the instrument and, informally, for the player who carries it.
- The tuba player marched at the back of the band.
- A deep note from the tuba shook the hall.
- She struggled to carry the heavy tuba to rehearsal.
- The orchestra added a tuba for the finale.
- His cheeks puffed out as he blew into the tuba.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TUBA
The 4 tiles of TUBA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TUBA
9 longer words begin with TUBA.
Words ending in TUBA
1 words end in TUBA. Useful as a back hook: play TUBA onto a word already on the board.
Words with TUBA inside
22 words contain TUBA in the middle. Words that start with TUBA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBA
Common questions about TUBA
- Is TUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBA worth?
- TUBA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBA mean?
- A large brass wind instrument with a low pitch, played by blowing into a wide mouthpiece and pressing valves.
- What letters can be added to TUBA?
- TUBA takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TUBA:
Open TUBA in the Word Finder