GUB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUB is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GUB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUB is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in GUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,738.
What does GUB mean in Scrabble?
verb
slangBritishAustralian
To hit someone hard, especially in the mouth, or to defeat someone decisively.
In British and Australian slang, to gub a person is either to strike them in the face or, more often now, to beat them thoroughly in a game or contest. A heavily defeated team, for example, is said to have been gubbed.
How GUB is used
Informal slang; common in Scottish and Australian speech.
- Our team got gubbed in the second half.
- He threatened to gub anyone who touched his bike.
- They were gubbed six goals to one.
- Don't gub him just for laughing at the joke.
- The champion gubbed every challenger that year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUB
The 3 tiles of GUB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUB
17 longer words begin with GUB.
Words with GUB inside
4 words contain GUB in the middle. Words that start with GUB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GUB
Common questions about GUB
- Is GUB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUB, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUB worth?
- GUB is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUB mean?
- To hit someone hard, especially in the mouth, or to defeat someone decisively.
- What letters can be added to GUB?
- GUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of GUB:
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