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Is nobble a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word nobble is a Scrabble US word. The word nobble is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is nobble a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word nobble is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Is nobble a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word nobble is a Words With Friends word. The word nobble is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

NOBBLE,

5-letter words (2 found)

BELON,NOBLE,

4-letter words (11 found)

BLEB,BLOB,BOLE,BONE,EBON,ENOL,LENO,LOBE,LONE,NOEL,NOLE,

3-letter words (12 found)

BEL,BEN,BOB,BON,EBB,EON,LOB,NEB,NOB,OBE,OLE,ONE,

2-letter words (10 found)

BE,BO,EL,EN,LO,NE,NO,OB,OE,ON,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 37 words from nobble according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of nobble

nobble

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɒbl̩/
  • Rhymes: -ɒbəl
  • Homophone: knobble

Verb

nobble (third-person singular simple present nobbles, present participle nobbling, simple past and past participle nobbled) (transitive)

  1. (UK, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally.
  2. (UK, slang) To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.
  3. (UK, slang) To steal.
  4. (transitive, slang) To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a race.
    Synonym: cooper

Usage notes

The first meaning is employed mainly in sporting contexts, especially in horse racing. The second is used in judicial contexts, applied often to courts, juries and other judicial bodies.

Derived terms

  • nobbler

Translations

Noun

nobble (plural nobbles)

  1. (UK, slang) A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.

Further reading

  • Jonathon Green (2024) “nobble v.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  • Jonathon Green (2024) “nobble v.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Source: wiktionary.org