HOBBYIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HOBBYIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBBYIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBBYIST is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBBYIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobbyistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBBYIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOBBYIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOBBYIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOBBYIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure rather than as a profession.
A hobbyist may be as skilled as a professional but does it for love, not income. The word is common among builders of models, radios and gadgets.
How HOBBYIST is used
Hobbyist is the usual contrast to professional in discussions of amateur pursuits.
- The hobbyist spent every weekend building model trains.
- A hobbyist group meets monthly to trade rare stamps.
- Many a hobbyist later turns a pastime into a business.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBBYIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOBBYIST
1 longer words begin with HOBBYIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBBYIST
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Common questions about HOBBYIST
- Is HOBBYIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBBYIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBBYIST worth?
- HOBBYIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBBYIST mean?
- A person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure rather than as a profession.
- What letters can be added to HOBBYIST?
- HOBBYIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOBBYIST:
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