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.
h4o1b3n1a1i1l1
PlayableHOBNAIL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOBNAIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
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
Scrabble h4o1b3n1a1i1l1 12
Words with Friends h3o1b4n2a1i1l2 14
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.
Words starting with HOBNAIL
3 longer words begin with HOBNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBNAIL
albino8 halon8 lohan8 aboil7 binal7 blain7 aloin5 banh9 bhai9 blah9 hiba9 hail7 hain7 halo7 hila7 honi7 noah7 ohia7 bail6 bani6 blin6 boil6 bola6 bona6 lobi6 obia6 anil4 lain4 lino4 lion4 loan4 loin4 nail4 naoi4 noil4 bah8 boh8 hob8 ahi6 hai6
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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 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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