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BOB

/bɒb/

3-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 9 Words With Friends points

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Meaning of BOB

noun
  1. A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
    "a bob of the head"
  2. A curtsy.
verb
  1. To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
    "The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."
  2. To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
    "I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."
noun
  1. A bob haircut.
  2. Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it
verb
  1. To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
    "I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?"
  2. To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop
noun
  1. (Kenya) A shilling.
    "I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else."
  2. A 10-cent coin.
noun
  1. A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.
  2. A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab).
noun
  1. A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.
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About the word BOB

Is "BOB" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "BOB" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "BOB" worth?

In Scrabble, "BOB" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 9 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.

What does "BOB" mean?

A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

Does "BOB" have any anagrams?

No, "BOB" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.