Is HOBNAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOBNAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOBNAILS mean?
Hobnails is a form of HOBNAIL.
- noun
a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
- verb
supply with hobnails
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 HOBNAILS
HOBNAILS 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 HOBNAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abolish12
- hobnail12
- banish11
- shinola10
- blahs10
- sahib10
- albinos9
- halons9
- bash9
- bish9
- blah9
- bosh9
- hobs9
- ablins8
- albino8
- basion8
- blains8
- bonsai8
- hails8
- halon8
- halos8
- ohias8
- shoal8
- bah8
- hob8
- aboil7
- bails7
- basil7
- basin7
- binal7
- bison7
- blain7
- boils7
- bolas7
- nabis7
- obias7
- sabin7
- ahis7
- hail7
- halo7
- haos7
- hila7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hols7
- hons7
- lahs7
- lash7
- nosh7
- ohia7
- shin7
- sinh7
- aloins6
- albs6
- bail6
- bals6
- bani6
- bans6
- bias6
- bins6
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