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Is TAB a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TAB is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TAB mean?

  1. noun

    the bill in a restaurant

    “he asked the waiter for the check”

  2. noun

    sensationalist journalism

  3. noun

    the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation

  4. noun

    a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

    “pull the tab to open the can”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

3

Letters

T (1) + A (1) + B (3) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for TAB

Single letters that turn TAB into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks2

Anagrams of TAB

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TAB

The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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