HOBLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOBLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBLIKE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBLIKE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBLIKE
No single letter turns HOBLIKE into another word.
How HOBLIKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOBLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does HOBLIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Like a hob, which is a mischievous elf or goblin of folk tales.
A hoblike creature is small, tricky and fond of pranks, and it fits stories of household sprites. The word is rare and comes from folklore, where a hob might do chores or cause trouble. Writers use hoblike for a person with a sly, elfin look.
How HOBLIKE is used
Hoblike is a rare folkloric word used in fantasy writing and playful description.
- A hoblike grin crossed the old man's face.
- The storyteller described a hoblike figure behind the stove.
- He had a hoblike habit of hiding the keys.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBLIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBLIKE
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Common questions about HOBLIKE
- Is HOBLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBLIKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBLIKE worth?
- HOBLIKE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBLIKE mean?
- Like a hob, which is a mischievous elf or goblin of folk tales.
- What letters can be added to HOBLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to HOBLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOBLIKE:
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