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Is yob a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word yob is a Scrabble US word. The word yob is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

Y4O1B3

Is yob a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word yob is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

Y4O1B3

Is yob a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word yob is a Words With Friends word. The word yob is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

Y3O1B4

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3-letter words (2 found)

BOY,YOB,

2-letter words (5 found)

BO,BY,OB,OY,YO,

You can make 7 words from yob according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of yob

yob

Translingual

Symbol

yob

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Yoba.

English

Etymology

Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: yŏb, IPA(key): /jɒb/
  • (US) enPR: yŏb, IPA(key): /jɑb/
  • Rhymes: -ɒb

Noun

yob (plural yobs)

  1. (obsolete, costermongers, back slang) A boy.
  2. (derogatory, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Synonyms

  • (boy): See Thesaurus:boy
  • (antisocial person):
    • (standard register): hooligan
    • (British): tearaway, chav
    • (chiefly Australian slang): yobbo
    • (Geordie slang): charva
  • bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian

Derived terms

  • (antisocial person): yobbish, yobbo

Related terms

  • (boy): elrig (“girl”)

Translations

Anagrams

  • BYO, boy, byo, oby

Source: wiktionary.org