How many points is TUBE worth in Scrabble?

TUBE is worth 6 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept TUBE?

TUBE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to TUBE?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes TUBER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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TUBE

6 pts

TUBE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 6 points. TUBE means "to provide with a long, hollow cylinder".

Meaning & examples

/tjuːb/

Pronunciation: /tjuːb/

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noun

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.
Example: A tube of toothpaste.
(often capitalized as Tube) The London Underground railway system, originally referred to the lower level lines that ran in tubular tunnels as opposed to the higher ones which ran in rectangular section tunnels. (Often the tube.)
Example: I took the tube to Waterloo and walked the rest of the way.

Synonyms: boob tube, telly

verb

To supply with, or enclose in, a tube.
Example: She tubes lipstick in the cosmetics factory.
To ride an inner tube.
Example: They tubed down the Colorado River.
To intubate.
Example: The patient was tubed.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to provide with a long, hollow cylinder

In a sentence: "They tube."

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TUBER7 pts

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Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in TUBE, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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TUBE Scrabble FAQ

Is TUBE a Scrabble word?: TUBE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 6 points.
What does TUBE mean?: to provide with a long, hollow cylinder
How do you use TUBE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They tube."
How many points is TUBE worth in Scrabble?: TUBE is worth 6 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept TUBE?: TUBE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to TUBE?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes TUBER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

TUBE

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