HOBNOB is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOBNOB 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 HOBNOB?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBNOB is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBNOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobnobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBNOB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOBNOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,548 thousand.
What does HOBNOB mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To spend time socially and on friendly terms with other people, especially people of higher standing.
To hobnob is to mix and chat easily with others, often in the company of the rich, famous or influential. The word began as a drinking toast, from an old phrase offered between companions raising a glass to each other, and drifted into its present sense of friendly socialising. It can carry a hint of mild mockery when the people are thought to be showing off their connections.
How HOBNOB is used
Informal; usually followed by with, and sometimes slightly teasing in tone.
- The mayor likes to hobnob with film stars at the festival.
- We were too shy to hobnob with the guests at the gala.
- He spent the evening trying to hobnob with the board members.
- She would never hobnob with people only to gain favours.
- It was the chance to hobnob with writers that drew him to the conference.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOBNOB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOBNOB
8 longer words begin with HOBNOB.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBNOB
Common questions about HOBNOB
- Is HOBNOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBNOB, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBNOB worth?
- HOBNOB is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOBNOB mean?
- To spend time socially and on friendly terms with other people, especially people of higher standing.
- What letters can be added to HOBNOB?
- HOBNOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOBNOB:
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