Definitions for nobs

nobs nob

Spelling: [nob]
IPA: /nɒb/

Nobs is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in nobs (bnos).

Definitions for nobs

noun

  1. Slang. the head.
  2. Cribbage.. Sometimes, his nobs. the jack of the same suit as the card turned up, counting one to the holder.
  3. a person of wealth or social importance.

Origin of nobs

First recorded in 1690-1700; perhaps variant of knob

Examples for nobs

"Snobs," an its antithesis, "nobs," arose among the internal factions of shoe-makers perhaps ten years later.

You are all pretty well aware of my familiar acquaintance with the nobs of this here great nation.

The bait, encumbered by some nobs of lead, fell with a jerk into the sea.

There was the big boatswain too, and there were two of the nobs with the gold bands.

And then nobs would mayhaps have to do the boards, which would helewate the perfession, as all what they does helewates.

"The sun is yet high, let's go over and see the house of his nobs," gayly proposed Billy.

Lottie says, 'I know who sent these,' and so on and so on, and his nobs gets off.

"I wonder what the nobs has for supper," said the young one pensively.

If the nobs have gone back on you, there are still a great many pug-lovers left.

None of your "kitchen lancers" for us hamlet folk; we leave that kind of thing to the swells and nobs.

Word Value for nobs
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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