bob
Bob can refer to a former monetary unit in Great Britain, a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around, or a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism. As a verb, bob can mean to move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement, remove or shorten the tail of an animal, or make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect.
Length
3
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
BO
Ends
BOB
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “BOB” Mean?
/bɒb/
bob has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
7 sensesa former monetary unit in Great Britain
Synonyms
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
Show 1 more noun definition
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
“he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement”
Verb
5 sensesmove up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
“her rucksack bobbed gently on her back”
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
“She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand”
Synonyms
cut hair in the style of a bob
“Bernice bobs her hair these days!”
“They bob their hair”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
Length
3 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
B, O, B
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆BOB has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆BOB is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆BOB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆BOB contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
2
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABA
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
BO, OB
Trigrams
BOB
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