TUBFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TUBFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBFUL?
| 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 TUBFUL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TUBFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does TUBFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quantity that a tub can hold when filled.
A tubful is a unit of measure made on the spot out of whatever tub is at hand, so it has no fixed size. People use it for water, laundry, soil or anything else poured or packed into a wide open container. The ending -ful works the same way in cupful and bucketful, and the plural is tubfuls.
How TUBFUL is used
Informal measure; the size depends entirely on the tub being meant.
- She carried a tubful of wet sheets out to the line.
- It took a whole tubful of hot water to fill the bath.
- The gardener tipped a tubful of compost onto the bed.
- He soaked the muddy boots in a tubful of soapy water.
- A tubful of apples stood by the cider press.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBFUL
1 longer words begin with TUBFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBFUL
Common questions about TUBFUL
- Is TUBFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBFUL worth?
- TUBFUL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBFUL mean?
- The quantity that a tub can hold when filled.
- What letters can be added to TUBFUL?
- TUBFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TUBFUL:
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