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Tabus

t 1a 1b 3u 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Rare · plural of tabu

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does tabus 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

Definitions shown for tabu, the base form of tabus.

Is TABUS 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) Yes

How many points is TABUS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
t 1a 1b 3u 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
t 1a 1b 4u 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in TABUS

Anagrams 4

abutsbuatstsubatubas

Words that end like TABUS

Common words that share the ending -ABUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ABUS

Tabus: quick answers

Is TABUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TABUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TABUS worth?
TABUS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tabus mean?
tabus is the plural of tabu, which 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 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TABUS?
You can make 39 shorter words from TABUS, such as ABUT, BAST, BATS, BUAT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TABUS?
TABUS rearranges into ABUTS, BUATS, TSUBA, TUBAS.