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Is HOBBLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOBBLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOBBLING mean?

Hobbling is a form of HOBBLE.

  1. verb

    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

    “The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”

  2. verb

    hamper the action or progress of

    “The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean”

  3. noun

    a shackle for the ankles or feet

  4. noun

    the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8

H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HOBBLING

HOBBLING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HOBBLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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