Yobs

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of yob, referring to brutish, loutish young men who behave aggressively or antisocially.

“The high street was taken over by yobs on Saturday night.”

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Synonyms

louts thugshooligansruffiansoafs

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with Y and ends with S, with the OB cluster in the middle, the B is worth confirming early.

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Scrabble

Scores 9 points, with Y and B being the most useful tiles, short enough to play in tight board spaces.

Words Related to Yobs

Anagrams of Yobs

Words that use exactly the same letters as “yobs”.

boys

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “yobs” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bobs cobs fobs gobs hobs jobs

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “yobs”.

boosy bosey bosky bossy bousy boyos brosy buoys byous obeys sobby sybow

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