HOBNAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOBNAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBNAILS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBNAILS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBNAILS
No single letter turns HOBNAILS into another word.
How HOBNAILS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOBNAILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOBNAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOBNAILS
- All 8 letters of HOBNAILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOBNAILS mean in Scrabble?
HOBNAILS is a form of HOBNAIL (its plural or a verb form).
HOBNAIL(noun) — A short nail with a large head, driven into the soles of heavy boots to make them last and grip.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBNAILS
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Common questions about HOBNAILS
- Is HOBNAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBNAILS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBNAILS worth?
- HOBNAILS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOBNAILS?
- No single letter can be added to HOBNAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOBNAILS:
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