schlub

Meanings

Plural: schlubs

Noun

A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish זשלאָב (zhlob), perhaps from Polish żłób (“manger, trough; furrow, large groove in the soil”). Compare Russian жлоб (žlob). While the word is superficially similar in both meaning and sound to the common English term slob, the two words are not believed to be etymologically related.

Scrabble Score: 13

schlub is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
schlub is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schlub is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

schlub is a valid Words With Friends word