Is DUB a Scrabble word?
Yes. DUB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
Meaning To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
Verb 4 meanings
To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
To name, to entitle, to call.
To deem.
To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
Noun 4 meanings
A poorly executed shot.
A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
Etymology
From Middle English dubben, from Old English dubbian (“to knight by striking with a sword, dub”) from Old French adober (“to equip with arms; adorn”) (also 11th century, Modern French adouber), both from Proto-West Germanic *dubbōn, from Proto-Germanic *dub- (“to hit, strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“plug, peg, wedge”).
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DUB at a glance
DUB has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + U 1 + B 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #12,037 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -DUB
More endings- OVERDUB13
- REDUB8
- FLUBDUB15
- RUBBYDUB18
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