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fob

noun · verb

Fob can refer to a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch, an adornment that hangs from a watch chain, or short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest. As a verb, fob can mean to deceive somebody.

4 meanings3 lettersScrabble 8

Length

3

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

FO

Ends

FOB

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FOB” Mean?

fob has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

2

an adornment that hangs from a watch chain

3

short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest

Verb

1 sense
1

deceive somebody

We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for FOB

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

Length

3 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

B

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

F, O, B

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
o
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fob.

FOB is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with F and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using fob in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOB has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FOB is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FOB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, OB

Trigrams

FOB

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for fob.

FOB is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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