HOBNAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOBNAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBNAIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBNAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBNAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobnailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBNAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOBNAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does HOBNAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short nail with a large head, driven into the soles of heavy boots to make them last and grip.
Old work boots and walking boots were studded with hobnails, which clattered on stone. Glassmakers borrowed the name for the little raised bumps on some moulded glass.
How HOBNAIL is used
Used for boots and footwear, and for a bumpy pattern on glassware.
- The farmer's boots rang with hobnails on the cobbles.
- Each hobnail was hammered into the leather by hand.
- The vase had a pattern of raised glass hobnail bumps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBNAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOBNAIL
3 longer words begin with HOBNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBNAIL
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Common questions about HOBNAIL
- Is HOBNAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBNAIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBNAIL worth?
- HOBNAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBNAIL mean?
- A short nail with a large head, driven into the soles of heavy boots to make them last and grip.
- What letters can be added to HOBNAIL?
- HOBNAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOBNAIL:
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