Is TABANIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TABANIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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.
Definition
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See the definition of TabanidsHooks for TABANIDS
TABANIDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TABANIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bandits10
- indabas10
- tabanid10
- abstain9
- bandas9
- bandit9
- indaba9
- abatis8
- banda8
- bands8
- binds8
- tabid8
- naiads7
- stadia7
- baits7
- basin7
- bints7
- nabis7
- sabin7
- bads7
- band7
- bids7
- bind7
- dabs7
- dibs7
- adits6
- dints6
- ditas6
- nadas6
- naiad6
- staid6
- stand6
- tsadi6
- abas6
- baas6
- bait6
- bani6
- bans6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bins6
- bint6
- bits6
- isba6
- nabs6
- nibs6
- snib6
- stab6
- tabs6
- bad6
- bid6
- dab6
- dib6
- antas5
- antis5
- saint5
- satin5
- stain5
- tains5
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