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Tabu

t 1a 1b 3u 1

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 4 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tabu mean?

noun

  1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

    Synonymstaboo

  2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

    Synonymstaboo

adjective

  1. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

    Synonymstaboo

  2. excluded from use or mention

    “forbidden fruit”

    Synonymsforbiddenoutprohibitedproscribedtaboo

Is TABU a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TABU worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
t 1a 1b 3u 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TABU

Anagrams 3

abutbuattuba

Hooks for TABU

Add one letter to the front or back of TABU to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tabuntabus

Tabu: quick answers

Is TABU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TABU is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TABU worth?
TABU scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tabu mean?
As a noun, tabu means “a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TABU?
You can make 11 shorter words from TABU, such as BAT, BUT, TAB, TUB. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TABU?
TABU rearranges into ABUT, BUAT, TUBA.