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Rebs

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of reb, an informal nickname for Confederate soldiers used by Union troops during the American Civil War.

The Northern troops called their opponents rebs throughout the long and bitter campaign.

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confederatesrebelsgreybacks

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Ends in -ebs, all four letters R, E, B, S are common, making this a useful early guess

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B scores 3 points, short, low-value word useful for clearing tiles from a crowded rack

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