Stubs

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

plural of stub; short remaining pieces

“The cigarette stubs littered the pavement.”

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Wordle

"Stubs" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Stubs" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

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Anagrams of Stubs

Words that use exactly the same letters as “stubs”.

busts subst

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “stubs” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

slubs snubs stabs stobs stubb stube studs stums stuns stuss

Words you can make from Stubs

Shorter words formed from the letters in “stubs”.

buss bust buts

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