Is TUNA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUNA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUNA mean?
- noun
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
- noun
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
- noun
any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
- noun
New Zealand eel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 4
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 4
T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 4 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 TUNA
Single letters that turn TUNA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TUNA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TUNA
The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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