NUBBIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUBBIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUBBIN?
| 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 NUBBIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUBBIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUBBIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUBBIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,208 thousand.
What stands out about NUBBIN
- NUBBIN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUBBIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A small lump or stump left over from something, such as a stunted ear of corn or the remains of a pencil.
Nubbin is a diminutive of nub and especially suits things that stayed small or were worn down. Farmers use it for an undeveloped ear of maize, and it is also applied to the stub of a candle, a pencil or a tree limb. The word has a homely, slightly affectionate tone, and it can name any small bump or knob.
How NUBBIN is used
Informal; mainly North American.
- The drought left only a nubbin on each cornstalk.
- She kept the pencil until it was a nubbin.
- A tiny nubbin of wood marked where the branch had been.
- He rubbed the nubbin on the old candle between his fingers.
- The seedling grew from a green nubbin at the base.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUBBIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUBBIN
5 longer words begin with NUBBIN.
Shorter words from the letters in NUBBIN
Common questions about NUBBIN
- Is NUBBIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUBBIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUBBIN worth?
- NUBBIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUBBIN mean?
- A small lump or stump left over from something, such as a stunted ear of corn or the remains of a pencil.
- What letters can be added to NUBBIN?
- NUBBIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUBBIN:
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