TABBYHOOD
20
Definition
noun
- (dated) The state of being an adult female cat (a tabby)."You know, an old she-cat with a mess of kittens growing up to Tom and Tabbyhood will, at some certain period of their career, bring in a mouse and let her offspring play with the poor creature until they acquire the taste for mice."
- (dated) The state of being a spinster."...to have gained both bachelor's prizes and have beat Professor Sandford, in competition for a Fellowship at Oriel; then to have become college tutor—embued the rising generation for six years with classical literature and philosophy —married a wife verging on her tabbyhood, and retired, without any reasonable prospect of a family, to read Jeremy Taylor in a snug living of ₤1000 a-year."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 20 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'TABBYHOOD'?
The word TABBYHOOD is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
T1
A1
B3
B3
Y4
H4
O1
O1
D2
Total: 20 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.