See our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. TB is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (2 letters, 4 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits
terabyte, tebibyte, tib, terabit, tbit, tuberculosis, t.b., terbium, atomic number 65
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
TB scores 4 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, T×1
TB is a 2-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 2, starts with T, ends with B, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "TB — a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits" (4 Scrabble points).
TB is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is TB a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
TB (noun): a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes. Additional senses: a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes; a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits; 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).
In standard Scrabble scoring, TB totals 4 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. TB relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
TB is 2 letters long, begins with T, ends with B, and sorts to the alphagram BT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 0 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 2-letter entries, TB ranks by raw score (4 points). Anagram alternatives include BT — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include XX, FZ, HQ, QH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, TB carries 0 vowels and 2 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on T or B are common study angles; browse words starting with T and words ending with B to rehearse parallel sets.
TB is a 2-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 2, starts with T, ends with B, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 2-letter entries like TB frequently cross shorter words; knowing that TB contains B, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as tb to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside TB include TB — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: T, B. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble tb directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 4 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat TB as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "TB — a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits" (4 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.