Tabu
4 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Subject to a cultural or religious prohibition, especially in Polynesian tradition, forbidding contact with something regarded as sacred or dangerous.
“In the village, speaking the name of the deceased chief was considered tabu.”
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Wordle
TA plus BU ending, variant spelling of TABOO, the U at the end is a helpful positional clue.
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Worth 6 points, TABUS pluralises, a useful alternative spelling when O tiles are scarce.
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