Is HOBGOBLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOBGOBLIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOBGOBLIN mean?
- noun
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- noun
an object of dread or apprehension
“Germany was always a bugbear for France”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + G (2) + O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 17 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 HOBGOBLIN
Single letters that turn HOBGOBLIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HOBGOBLIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hobbling16
- hobbing15
- hoboing13
- hobnob13
- boobing12
- lobbing12
- gibbon11
- holing10
- oohing10
- booing9
- globin9
- goblin9
- oblong9
- bilbo9
- hongi9
- ohing9
- boho9
- hobo9
- bingo8
- bling8
- boing8
- bongo8
- blob8
- bobo8
- boob8
- hong8
- nigh8
- hob8
- logion7
- looing7
- olingo7
- oboli7
- bing7
- biog7
- blog7
- bong7
- glib7
- glob7
- gobo7
- holo7
- bib7
- bob7
- ghi7
- hog7
- igloo6
- lingo6
- login6
- logoi6
- logon6
- blin6
- boil6
- bolo6
- boon6
- lobo6
- noob6
- obol6
- big6
- bog6
- gib6
- gob6
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