/kɒb/
noun

Is KOB a Scrabble word?

Yes. KOB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck, Kobus kob.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck, Kobus kob.

  2. Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (dusky kob or great kob or perhaps the smaller squaretail kob.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Probably from Kanuri kob (“antelope”) or another related Central Sudanic form.

KOB at a glance

KOB has 3 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (K 5 + O 1 + B 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #88,051 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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