TUBAIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TUBAIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBAIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBAIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBAIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubaistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBAIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TUBAIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What stands out about TUBAIST
- TUBAIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TUBAIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A musician who plays the tuba.
A tubaist supplies the lowest voice in a brass band or an orchestra, anchoring the harmony with deep, sustained notes. The shorter form tubist is described elsewhere in this set.
How TUBAIST is used
Used in music for a person who plays the tuba.
- The tubaist took a deep breath before the solo.
- Our band needs a new tubaist for the autumn parade.
- The tubaist anchored the march with steady low notes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBAIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBAIST
1 longer words begin with TUBAIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBAIST
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Common questions about TUBAIST
- Is TUBAIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBAIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBAIST worth?
- TUBAIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBAIST mean?
- A musician who plays the tuba.
- What letters can be added to TUBAIST?
- TUBAIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TUBAIST:
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