/taʊ/
noun

Is TAU a Scrabble word?

Yes. TAU is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The letter Τ /τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The letter Τ /τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.

  2. A Τ-shaped object or sign; a Saint Anthony's cross, sometimes regarded as a sacred symbol.

  3. The ankh symbol (☥).

  4. Chiefly written τ: used to designate the nineteenth star (usually according to brightness) in a constellation.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: tau via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English tau, taue, from Latin tau, from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû) and Hebrew תָּו (tav). Sense 7 was used by Joseph M.

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TAU at a glance

TAU has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + U 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #19,556 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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