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Is TABBY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TABBY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TABBY mean?

  1. noun

    a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

  2. noun

    female cat

  3. adjective

    having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5

T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + Y (4) = 12 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 TABBY

TABBY 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 TABBY

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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