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8-Letter Words With NUB

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Popular 8-Letter Words With NUB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With NUB 17 words

How often does NUB appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing NUB. They average 12.9 points, the best is KNUBBLED (17 points) and 23.5% end in S.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 17 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
23.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 23.5%
  • r 17.6%
  • a 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie23.5%
  • ia5.9%
  • ou5.9%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NUB

k 5n 1u 1b 3b 3l 1e 1d 2

K 5 + N 1 + U 1 + B 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

knubbled

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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8-Letter Words With NUB FAQ

How many eight-letter words containing NUB are there?

There are 17 eight-letter words containing NUB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NUB?

KNUBBLED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KNUBBIER (16), KNUBBLES (16), NUBIFORM (15).

Which rare eight-letter words containing NUB score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KNUBBLED (17), KNUBBIER (16), KNUBBLES (16), NUBIFORM (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.