Dubbin
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A waxy preparation of tallow and oil applied to leather goods to soften them and make them water-resistant.
“He rubbed dubbin into his old walking boots every autumn to keep them supple through the wet months.”
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Contains double B and ends in IN, a short specialist word with no particularly tricky letters
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Scores 11 points with two B tiles worth 3 each, a valuable word for offloading double-B racks
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