What does TUBE mean?

Pronunciation
/tub/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
  2. electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
  3. a hollow cylindrical shape
  4. (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
  5. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)“in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'”

verb

  1. provide with a tube or insert a tube into
  2. convey in a tube“inside Paris, they used to tube mail”
  3. ride or float on an inflated tube“We tubed down the river on a hot summer day”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tubes7

Anagrams of TUBE

bute6

Words inside TUBE

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bet5 but5 tub5 be4 et2ut2

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Questions

Is TUBE a valid word in word games?

TUBE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TUBE worth?

TUBE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TUBE?

6 other words, including BE, BUT, BET and ET.