FUB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FUB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUB is to know. It scores 8 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in FUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,106.
What does FUB mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To cheat someone, especially by putting them off with false promises or excuses.
A person who fubbed another delayed or tricked them out of what they were owed, rather than robbing them outright. The word was once common in older English writing about dishonest dealings but has since dropped out of everyday use.
How FUB is used
Archaic; not used in current English outside of historical dictionaries and quotation.
- The merchant tried to fub his creditors with excuses instead of paying the debt.
- She would not let the clerk fub her out of a fair refund.
- He was known to fub anyone who came asking for repayment.
- The old play shows a servant trying to fub his master with a made-up story.
- To fub a customer in this way was considered dishonest even then.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUB
12 longer words begin with FUB.
Common questions about FUB
- Is FUB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUB, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUB worth?
- FUB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUB mean?
- To cheat someone, especially by putting them off with false promises or excuses.
- What letters can be added to FUB?
- FUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of FUB:
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