NUBBLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NUBBLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUBBLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUBBLY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUBBLY
Front hooks — 1
knubblyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NUBBLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUBBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What stands out about NUBBLY
- NUBBLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUBBLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with small lumps or knobs, giving a rough and uneven surface.
The word is most often used of fabrics, yarns and knitted garments whose texture feels bumpy under the fingers. It grows out of nubble, a small lump, and carries the same homely, tactile flavour. Shoppers meet it on labels for tweed, wool and woven cushions, where a nubbly finish is often a selling point. The shorter nubby is a close cousin already described on this site.
How NUBBLY is used
Common in descriptions of cloth, knitwear and other textured surfaces.
- She chose a nubbly wool jumper for the cold walk.
- The sofa was covered in a nubbly fabric that caught on every ring.
- Run your hand over the nubbly bark and you can feel each ridge.
- A nubbly rug gives the hallway a rustic look.
- The cheese had a nubbly crust that crumbled when sliced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUBBLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NUBBLY
Common questions about NUBBLY
- Is NUBBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUBBLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUBBLY worth?
- NUBBLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUBBLY mean?
- Covered with small lumps or knobs, giving a rough and uneven surface.
- What letters can be added to NUBBLY?
- NUBBLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUBBLY:
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