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.
h4o1b3b3y4i1s1t1
PlayableHOBBYIST · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOBBYIST?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
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
Scrabble h4o1b3b3y4i1s1t1 18
Words with Friends h3o1b4b4y3i1s1t1 18
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.
Words starting with HOBBYIST
1 longer words begin with HOBBYIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBBYIST
yobbish17 hobbits14 boyish14 hobbit13 toyish12 hobby15 bothy13 toshy11 bitsy10 hoist8 bitos7 obits7 hoys10 bish9 bohs9 bosh9 both9 boys9 hobs9 sybo9 toby9 yobs9 bibs8 bobs8 sibb8 hist7 hits7 hois7 host7 hots7 shit7 shot7 sith7 soth7 thio7 this7 tosh7 toys7 bios6 bist6
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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 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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