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Nubby

n 1u 1b 3b 3y 4

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does nubby mean?

adjective

  1. of textiles; having a rough surface

    “a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”

    Synonymshomespunnubblyslubbedtweedy

Is NUBBY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is NUBBY worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1u 1b 3b 3y 4

Words With Friends

15 pts
n 2u 2b 4b 4y 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
n 1u 2b 4b 4y 4

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
n 1u 2b 4b 4y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NUBBY

Hooks for NUBBY

Add one letter to the front or back of NUBBY to make another word.

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Words that end like NUBBY

Common words that share the ending -UBBY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -UBBY

Nubby: quick answers

Is NUBBY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NUBBY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NUBBY worth?
NUBBY scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nubby mean?
As an adjective, nubby means “of textiles”.
What words can you make with the letters in NUBBY?
You can make 9 shorter words from NUBBY, such as BUY, BUB, BY, BUN. See the full list.