HOBGOBLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOBGOBLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBGOBLIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBGOBLIN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBGOBLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobgoblinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBGOBLIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOBGOBLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOBGOBLIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOBGOBLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mischievous sprite of folklore, or something that causes needless fear or trouble.
In old tales a hobgoblin plays tricks around the house, less cruel than a true demon. Emerson's line about a foolish consistency being the hobgoblin of little minds made the word a figure of speech for a bogey that frightens us for no good reason. Today it often names a recurring worry.
How HOBGOBLIN is used
Used in folklore and as a figure of speech for a persistent fear.
- The children told tales of a hobgoblin in the cellar.
- Fear of failure was his constant hobgoblin.
- The hobgoblin hid the farmer's tools each night.
- Inflation remained the hobgoblin of the economy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBGOBLIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOBGOBLIN
5 longer words begin with HOBGOBLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBGOBLIN
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Common questions about HOBGOBLIN
- Is HOBGOBLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBGOBLIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBGOBLIN worth?
- HOBGOBLIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBGOBLIN mean?
- A mischievous sprite of folklore, or something that causes needless fear or trouble.
- What letters can be added to HOBGOBLIN?
- HOBGOBLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOBGOBLIN:
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