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Is TUBERCULOSIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TUBERCULOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TUBERCULOSIS mean?

  1. noun

    infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

12

Letters

T (1) + U (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 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 TUBERCULOSIS

TUBERCULOSIS 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 TUBERCULOSIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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