Is TABLEAU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TABLEAU is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TABLEAU mean?
- noun
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
- noun
any dramatic scene
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + U (1) = 9 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 TABLEAU
Single letters that turn TABLEAU into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from TABLEAU
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- bateau8
- abate7
- beaut7
- blate7
- bleat7
- bluet7
- butle7
- tabla7
- table7
- tubae7
- tubal7
- abet6
- able6
- abut6
- alba6
- baal6
- bale6
- bate6
- beal6
- beat6
- beau6
- belt6
- beta6
- blae6
- blat6
- blet6
- blue6
- bute6
- lube6
- tabu6
- tuba6
- tube6
- alate5
- lutea5
- aba5
- alb5
- baa5
- bae5
- bal5
- bat5
- bel5
- bet5
- but5
- lab5
- tab5
- tub5
- alae4
- late4
- latu4
- lute4
- tael4
- tala4
- tale4
- teal4
- tela4
- tule4
- ab4
- ba4
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