Is TABS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TABS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TABS mean?
Tabs is a form of TAB.
- noun
the bill in a restaurant
“he asked the waiter for the check”
- noun
sensationalist journalism
- noun
the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
- 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
6
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
4
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 6 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 TABS
Single letters that turn TABS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of TABS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TABS
The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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