Is TABOOING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TABOOING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TABOOING mean?
Tabooing is a form of TABOO.
- adjective
excluded from use or mention
“forbidden fruit”
- noun
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
- noun
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
- verb
declare as sacred and forbidden
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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.
Hooks for TABOOING
TABOOING 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 TABOOING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boating10
- booting10
- boniato9
- bagnio9
- bating9
- booing9
- gabion9
- gaboon9
- bonita8
- bonito8
- obtain8
- bigot8
- bingo8
- bogan8
- boing8
- bongo8
- goban8
- gitano7
- aboon7
- baton7
- biont7
- biota7
- taboo7
- bang7
- bing7
- biog7
- bong7
- gobo7
- giant6
- gonia6
- ingot6
- tango6
- tigon6
- tonga6
- bait6
- bani6
- bint6
- boat6
- boon6
- boot6
- bota6
- noob6
- obia6
- obit6
- bag6
- big6
- bog6
- gab6
- gib6
- gob6
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- goat5
- goon5
- tang5
- ting5
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