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Rubs

r 1u 1b 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of rub

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does rubs mean?

noun

  1. an unforeseen obstacle

    Synonymshitchsnag

  2. the act of rubbing or wiping

    “he gave the hood a quick rub”

    Synonymswipe

verb

  1. move over something with pressure

    “rub my hands”

  2. cause friction

    “my sweater scratches”

    Synonymsfrayfretchafescratch

  3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

    “Don't scratch your insect bites!”

    Synonymsscratchitch

Definitions shown for rub, the base form of rubs.

Is RUBS 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) No

How many points is RUBS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
r 1u 1b 3s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
r 1u 2b 4s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1u 2b 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
r 1u 2b 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in RUBS

Anagrams 3

brusbursurbs

Hooks for RUBS

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

Front hooks

drubsgrubs

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RUBS

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

clubscubsdubshubssubstubssnubsstubshubbubsbathtubsnightclubsgrubsscrubsshrubscherubs
All words ending in -UBS

Rubs: quick answers

Is RUBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RUBS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RUBS worth?
RUBS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rubs mean?
rubs is the plural and third-person singular form of rub, which means “an unforeseen obstacle”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RUBS?
You can make 9 shorter words from RUBS, such as BRU, BUR, BUS, RUB. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RUBS?
RUBS rearranges into BRUS, BURS, URBS.