Definitions for nub

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Spelling: [nuhb]
IPA: /nʌb/

Nub is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 11 anagrams from letters in nub (bnu).

Definitions for nub

noun

  1. the point, gist, or heart of something.
  2. a knob or protuberance.
  3. a lump or small piece:
  4. a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process.

Origin of nub

1585-95; Low German, Middle Low German knubbe; cf. knob

Examples for nub

Or you could go whole hog like nub Sweeney and just wear overalls.

nub was now near the hole where the female hornbill had been seen.

“Ay, Massa Shobbrok, you can never pray for too much,” said nub.

nub undertook to do this without exciting the suspicion of the mutineers.

A common suffering united him and nub, and when they could they helped each other.

In vain the mate and nub looked around on every side in the hope of seeing it.

Crippling weight loss and the task of adjusting to life as a single mom nearly wore me to a nub.

nub gazed at the creature, but his courage did not fail him.

“We go to get fresh water, and be back soon wid it,” said nub as they passed.

“I no tink we lose our dinner, though,” said nub, as he got to the bottom.

Word Value for nub
Scrable

5

Words with friends

8

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