/bʌb/
noun

Is BUB a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.

  2. A young brother; a little boy; a familiar term of address for a small boy.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: bub via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Probably imitative of the sound of drinking.

BUB at a glance

BUB has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + B 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #32,521 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -BUB

More endings

Same last three letters as BUB. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • HUBBUB15
  • SYLLABUB15
  • LULIBUB11
  • SILLABUB12
  • SILLIBUB12
  • WHOOBUB17
  • ZEBUB18

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