01 Word definition

grubby

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is GRUBBY a word?

Yes. GRUBBY is a 6-letter noun. small sculpin of the coast of New England Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GRUBBY?

G-R-U-B-B-Y

GRUBBY contains 6 letters, begins with G, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. small sculpin of the coast of New England

2adjective

  1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

    “a miner's begrimed face”
Synonyms
Myxocephalus aenaeusbegrimeddingygrimygrungyraunchy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GRUBBY spelled?

G1R2U3B4B5Y6
Starts withGRUFirst 3 letters
Ends withBBYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats B
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GRUBBY.

How do you spell GRUBBY?

GRUBBY is spelled G-R-U-B-B-Y. It contains 6 letters.