diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks/README.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks/README.md
index ad4be627d02a4e..077d3c2d71f5b6 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks/README.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks/README.md
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ Display the tab buttons for a tabbed interface.
 -	**Name:** [core/tab-list](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-design/core-block-tab-list/)
 -	**Category:** [design](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-design/)
 -	**Parent:** core/tabs
--	**Supports:** ariaLabel, color (background, text), layout (default, ~~allowOrientation~~, ~~allowVerticalAlignment~~, ~~allowWrap~~), spacing (blockGap, padding), typography (fontSize), ~~html~~, ~~lock~~, ~~visibility~~
+-	**Supports:** ariaLabel, color (background, text), layout (allowWrap, default, ~~allowOrientation~~, ~~allowVerticalAlignment~~), spacing (blockGap, padding), typography (fontSize), ~~html~~, ~~lock~~, ~~visibility~~
 -	**Attributes:** tabs
 
 ## Tab Panel
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/README.md b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/README.md
index 0b8b3261428024..b2ae0e1cbac8a1 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/README.md
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _Defined via the [`supports`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/refer
   - [`default`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-default): `{"type":"flex","flexWrap":"wrap"}`
   - [`allowVerticalAlignment`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-allowverticalalignment): `false`
   - [`allowOrientation`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-alloworientation): `false`
-  - [`allowWrap`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-allowwrap): `false`
+  - [`allowWrap`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-allowwrap): `true`
 - [`spacing`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#spacing):
   - `padding`: `true`
   - `blockGap`: `true`
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/block.json
index 78e7b8d0578bc8..e176563f45f6e0 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/block.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			},
 			"allowVerticalAlignment": false,
 			"allowOrientation": false,
-			"allowWrap": false
+			"allowWrap": true
 		},
 		"spacing": {
 			"padding": true,
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/style.scss
index 506cc54abf1cab..ab61f03e1e990a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/tab-list/style.scss
@@ -37,3 +37,11 @@
 		bottom: 0;
 	}
 }
+
+.wp-block-tab-list.is-nowrap {
+	overflow-x: auto;
+
+	:where(button) {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+}