TUBIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TUBIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBIST?
| 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 TUBIST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TUBIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275,938.
What stands out about TUBIST
- TUBIST 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 TUBIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A musician who plays the tuba.
A tubist anchors the bass line in a brass band, a marching band or an orchestra, and a good one must also supply a great deal of breath. The same player is sometimes called a tubaist. Both words are formed from tuba plus an ending for a person.
How TUBIST is used
Used in music and band settings.
- The tubist kept the beat steady for the whole parade.
- Our school needs a new tubist for the band.
- A fine tubist can play surprisingly soft passages.
- The orchestra hired a tubist for the symphony.
- Each tubist in the section wore a bright scarf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBIST
1 longer words begin with TUBIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBIST
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Common questions about TUBIST
- Is TUBIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBIST worth?
- TUBIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBIST mean?
- A musician who plays the tuba.
- What letters can be added to TUBIST?
- TUBIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TUBIST:
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