Is TABU a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list TABU is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 4 |
What does TABU mean?
- nouna prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- nounan inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- adjectiveforbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up TABU in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
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Is TABU a Scrabble word?
TABU is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is TABU worth?
TABU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does TABU mean?
A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature.