Bobtail

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A short or naturally truncated tail characteristic of certain animal breeds, or a tail that has been docked.

“The bobtail of the Manx cat is one of its most immediately recognisable physical features.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bob·tail

Related Words

Synonyms

bobdockbobtailed

Antonyms

full taillong tailbushy tail

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Wordle

BOB plus TAIL, double B at the start and TAIL is a very high-frequency Wordle sub-pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, T adds modest value and the compound is clean with reliable hook options.

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Words you can make from Bobtail

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bobtail”.

abbot abilo aboil bailo balti biabo bilbo biota bloat bolti ibota oblat talio abib abit albi alit alto aoli atli babi bail bait bali

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