Is HOBNOBBING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOBNOBBING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOBNOBBING mean?
Hobnobbing is a form of HOBNOB.
- verb
rub elbows with
“He hobnobs with the best of society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + N (1) + O (1) + B (3) + B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 HOBNOBBING
HOBNOBBING 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 HOBNOBBING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hobbing15
- bobbing14
- hoboing13
- hobnob13
- boobing12
- bobbin12
- gibbon11
- bonbon10
- honing10
- oohing10
- bibb10
- boning9
- booing9
- hongi9
- ohing9
- boho9
- hobo9
- bingo8
- boing8
- bongo8
- bobo8
- boob8
- hong8
- nigh8
- hob8
- gonion7
- bing7
- biog7
- bong7
- gobo7
- bib7
- bob7
- ghi7
- hog7
- boon6
- noob6
- big6
- bog6
- gib6
- gob6
- hin6
- hon6
- hoo6
- noh6
- oho6
- ooh6
- onion5
- goon5
- bin5
- bio5
- boo5
- nib5
- nob5
- obi5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- noni4
- noon4
- gin4
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