Dobson
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly, commonly used as bait by freshwater anglers.
“He threaded a dobson onto the hook and cast it towards the shaded bank where trout gathered.”
Pronunciation
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dob·son
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Wordle
Ends in -SON, a recognisable suffix, vowels O and O appear in positions 2 and 5
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -SON ending is hookable and this word clears B efficiently from your rack
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