HOBBLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOBBLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4o1b3b3l1i1n1g2
PlayableHOBBLING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOBBLING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOBBLING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBBLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobblingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBBLING scores
Scrabble h4o1b3b3l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends h3o1b4b4l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOBBLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOBBLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOBBLING
2 longer words begin with HOBBLING.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBBLING
hobbing15 lobbing12 gibbon11 holing10 globin9 goblin9 lobing9 gobbi10 bilbo9 hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 bingo8 bling8 boing8 globi8 lingo6 login6 blob8 hing8 hong8 nigh8 bing7 biog7 blog7 bong7 glib7 glob7 gobi7 honi7 blin6 boil6 lobi6 ingo5 ling5 long5 lino4 lion4 loin4 noil4
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Common questions about HOBBLING
- Is HOBBLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBBLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBBLING worth?
- HOBBLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOBBLING?
- HOBBLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOBBLING:
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