HOBOS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HOBOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOBOS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBOS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBOS
No single letter turns HOBOS into another word.
How HOBOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,053.
What stands out about HOBOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOBOS
The 5 tiles of HOBOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in HOBOS
1 words end in HOBOS. Useful as a back hook: play HOBOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBOS
Common questions about HOBOS
- Is HOBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBOS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBOS worth?
- HOBOS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOBOS?
- No single letter can be added to HOBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOBOS:
Open HOBOS in the Word Finder