HOBBIT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOBBIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBBIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBBIT is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBBIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobbitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBBIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOBBIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does HOBBIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An imaginary being like a small person with hairy feet, from the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Hobbits are the gentle, home-loving little people invented by Tolkien, who lived in comfortable burrows and had little taste for adventure. The word comes from his fantasy stories. Outside those books a hobbit is used to describe, often fondly, someone small and fond of comfort and quiet.
How HOBBIT is used
Mostly refers to the fantasy creature; figurative use for a homebody is informal and affectionate.
- The hobbit set out from his round green door with a walking stick.
- She dressed as a hobbit for the book club party.
- Every hobbit in the story loves a good meal and a warm fire.
- The game lets you play as a hobbit, an elf or a dwarf.
- He calls himself a hobbit because he never leaves home if he can avoid it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBBIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOBBIT
3 longer words begin with HOBBIT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBBIT
Common questions about HOBBIT
- Is HOBBIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBBIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBBIT worth?
- HOBBIT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBBIT mean?
- An imaginary being like a small person with hairy feet, from the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien.
- What letters can be added to HOBBIT?
- HOBBIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOBBIT:
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