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Is HOBBY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOBBY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOBBY mean?

  1. noun

    an auxiliary activity

  2. noun

    a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

  3. noun

    small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + B (3) + Y (4) = 15 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 HOBBY

HOBBY 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 HOBBY

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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