tabu
Tabu can refer to an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion or a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature. Tabu is also used as adjective, with meanings including forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
8
Starts
TA
Ends
ABU
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “TABU” Mean?
tabu has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 sensesforbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Synonyms
excluded from use or mention
“forbidden fruit”
“in our house dancing and playing cards were out”
“a taboo subject”
Noun
2 sensesSynonyms for TABU
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
U
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
T, A, B, U
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆TABU has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TABU is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TABU can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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★★★★☆TABU uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
TA, AB, BU
Trigrams
TAB, ABU
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