Fobbed
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of fob used as a verb, meaning tricked or put off someone with something inferior or a convenient excuse, typically in the phrase fobbed off.
“She felt fobbed off when the manager gave her a vague promise instead of a real answer.”
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Wordle
Double-B in positions four and five is the key pattern, the FO- opening is common and worth testing early
Scrabble
F scores 4 pts and B scores 3 pts, the double-B costs two tiles but FOBBED scores decently with F and B combined
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