What does STUB mean?

STUB is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/stʌb/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
  2. a small piece“a nub of coal”
  3. a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
  4. the part of a check that is retained as a record
  5. the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

verb

  1. pull up (weeds) by their roots
  2. extinguish by crushing“stub out your cigarette now”
  3. clear of weeds by uprooting them“stub a field”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

stubs7stubbed12stubbing13

Anagrams of STUB

bust6 tubs6 buts6

Words inside STUB

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bus5 but5 sub5 tub5 uts3 us2 ut2

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Questions

Is STUB a Scrabble word?

STUB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STUB worth?

STUB is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STUB?

7 other words, including BUT, US, BUS and SUB.