Is NUBBINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUBBINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUBBINESS mean?
- noun
looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + B (3) + B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NUBBINESS
Single letters that turn NUBBINESS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NUBBINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- busbies11
- nubbins11
- nubbin10
- bunnies9
- bibes9
- sibbs9
- bennis8
- busies8
- bibe8
- bibs8
- bubs8
- ebbs8
- sibb8
- benni7
- bines7
- bises7
- bunns7
- buses7
- snibs7
- snubs7
- bib7
- bub7
- ebb7
- ennuis6
- bens6
- bine6
- bins6
- bise6
- bunn6
- buns6
- buss6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- nubs6
- sibs6
- snib6
- snub6
- subs6
- unbe6
- ennui5
- issue5
- nines5
- nisus5
- sines5
- sinus5
- sunns5
- ben5
- bes5
- bin5
- bis5
- bun5
- bus5
- neb5
- nib5
- nub5
- sib5
- sub5
- inns4
- ness4
- nine4
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