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/nɑb/
noun

Is NOB a Scrabble word?

Yes. NOB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning The head.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The head.

    “He aimed a dreadful chopper at Baily’s nob.”

  2. A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer.

    “One for his nob.”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of knob. Nobleman sense from white-nob (“white-head”) (18th century), referring to the powdered wigs used by those having or affecting upper middle-class status.

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NOB at a glance

NOB has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + B 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #42,712 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NOB

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

  • KNOB10
  • SNOB6
  • DOORKNOB15
  • HOBNOB13
  • ANTISNOB10

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