Yes, stubs is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Pull up (weeds) by their roots

2. Extinguish by crushing

3. Clear of weeds by uprooting them

4. Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

Noun

1. A short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

2. A small piece

3. A torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

4. The part of a check that is retained as a record

5. The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)