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Nabu

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The ancient Babylonian deity of wisdom, agriculture, and literacy, revered as the patron god of scribes and centres of learning.

The clay tablets were inscribed with prayers in honour of Nabu, keeper of the scribes.

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nebo

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Two vowels, A and U, with only common consonants, useful for probing vowel positions in Wordle if N appears early

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Low tile value overall, primarily a proper noun and therefore not valid in standard Scrabble tournament play

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