Stubby

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Short and thick in shape, or blunt at the end rather than tapering to a point.

“The little dog had stubby legs that barely kept it off the ground.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

stub·by

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Synonyms

squat stumpy chunkythicksetblunt

Antonyms

slendertalltaperedelongated

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Wordle

Contains a double B and double ending Y, with the UBB cluster making it distinctive in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the double B and Y drive up the score and the word is easy to remember

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “stubby”.

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