Definitions for nubby

nubby nub·by

Spelling: [nuhb-ee]
IPA: /ˈnʌb i/

Nubby is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 20 anagrams from letters in nubby (bbnuy).

Definitions for nubby

adjective

  1. having nubs; knobby or lumpy.

Origin of nubby

First recorded in 1875-80; nub + -y1

Examples for nubby

I know of one beautiful stump on which the buyer wanted permission to remove part of its bark to see if it had nubby growth.

Trim trousers in nubby shades of lilac were paired with jackets in iridescent hues of melon.

Word Value for nubby
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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