TUBBY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TUBBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBBY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBBY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBBY
Front hooks — 1
stubbyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TUBBY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TUBBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,568 thousand.
What does TUBBY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalhumorous
Short and rounded in shape; noticeably plump, often used affectionately or humorously of a person or animal.
Calling someone tubby is rarely meant as a serious insult; the word has a soft, slightly comic sound that fits a rounded, good-natured shape rather than a harsh judgement of appearance. It is often applied to children, pets, and cartoon characters, where a round, tubby build reads as cute or funny rather than unflattering. The word can also describe an object shaped like a barrel or tub, echoing its origin, such as a tubby little boat or teapot. Because of its playful tone, tubby is used far more often in casual conversation than in formal writing about weight or body shape.
How TUBBY is used
Informal, often affectionate or humorous rather than critical, used of people, animals, or rounded objects.
- The tubby puppy rolled over for a belly rub.
- He laughed at his own tubby reflection in the mirror.
- A tubby little robin hopped across the lawn.
- The cartoon featured a tubby bear who loved honey.
- Her tubby teapot had a wide, rounded body.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in TUBBY
1 words end in TUBBY. Useful as a back hook: play TUBBY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBBY
Common questions about TUBBY
- Is TUBBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBBY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBBY worth?
- TUBBY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBBY mean?
- Short and rounded in shape; noticeably plump, often used affectionately or humorously of a person or animal.
- What letters can be added to TUBBY?
- TUBBY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TUBBY:
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