rob: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with R · ends with B
Meaning of rob
verb
- transitive
To steal from, especially using force or violence.
Example: He robbed three banks before he was caught.
- transitive
To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
Example: The best way to rob a bank is to own one.
- figuratively, transitive
To deprive (of).
Example: Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.
- slang, transitive
To burgle.
Listed forms: robs, robbing, robbed.
Source: Wiktionary — rob.
noun
- uncountable
A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes.
Listed forms: rhob, rohob.
Source: Wiktionary — rob.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for rob.
verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rob in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rob
R(1) + O(1) + B(3) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of rob
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from rob
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rob. Showing up to 24, longest first.