Dobsons

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of dobson, referring to large brown aquatic larvae of the dobsonfly widely used as fishing bait.

“The angler collected dobsons from beneath riverbed stones to use as bait.”

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hellgrammiteslarvae

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Wordle

Ends in the common -ONS pattern and starts with DOB, an uncommon opener

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Scrabble

Moderate tile value overall, with the S available as a hook onto DOBSON

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bosons dobson snoods bonds bonos boons boson dobos snobs snood bodo bods bond bono bons bood boon boos bosn boss dons doob doon doss

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