Definition of NOBS
The head.
"Jack and Jill went up the hill / to fetch a pail of water; / Jack fell down and broke his crown / and Jill came tumbling after. / Up Jack got and home did trot, / as fast as he could caper, / to old Dame Dob / to mend his nob / with vinegar and brown paper."
A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer. (See also nibs.)
"One for his nob."
The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)
Examples of NOBS in a Sentence
- "Jack and Jill went up the hill / to fetch a pail of water; / Jack fell down and broke his crown / and Jill came tumbling after. / Up Jack got and home did trot, / as fast as he could caper, / to old Dame Dob / to mend his nob / with vinegar and brown paper."
- "One for his nob."
Word Details
Is NOBS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NOBS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NOBS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NOBS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | o | b | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NOBS
14 words from the letters in NOBS
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use NOBS in Word Games
NOBS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NOBS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NOBS to find 14 additional valid words.