Definition of hobgoblin

"hobgoblin" in the noun sense

1. goblin, hob, hobgoblin

folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

2. bugbear, hobgoblin

an object of dread or apprehension

"Germany was always a bugbear for France"

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"

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hobgoblin in Scrabble®

The word hobgoblin is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hobgoblin:

HOBGOBLIN
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

boobing, lobbing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hobgoblin

HOBGOBLIN
(180)
HOBGOBLIN
(171)
HOBGOBLIN
(120)
HOBGOBLIN
(114)
HOBGOBLIN
(72)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
HOBGOBLIN
(66)
HOBGOBLIN
(60)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(48)
HOBGOBLIN
(46)
HOBGOBLIN
(44)
HOBGOBLIN
(44)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(29)
HOBGOBLIN
(25)
HOBGOBLIN
(25)
HOBGOBLIN
(25)
HOBGOBLIN
(23)
HOBGOBLIN
(23)
HOBGOBLIN
(22)
HOBGOBLIN
(22)
HOBGOBLIN
(22)
HOBGOBLIN
(22)
HOBGOBLIN
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hobgoblin

HOBGOBLIN
(180)
HOBGOBLIN
(171)
HOBGOBLIN
(120)
HOBGOBLIN
(114)
LOBBING
(98 = 48 + 50)
BOOBING
(98 = 48 + 50)
BOOBING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LOBBING
(95 = 45 + 50)
BOOBING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LOBBING
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BOOBING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LOBBING
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BOOBING
(92 = 42 + 50)
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BOOBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BOOBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BOOBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOBBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BOOBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOBBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOBBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOBBING
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LOBBING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOBBING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOOBING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOBBING
(82 = 32 + 50)
BOOBING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LOBBING
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BOOBING
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BOOBING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LOBBING
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BOOBING
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LOBBING
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BOOBING
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BOOBING
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LOBBING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BOOBING
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
LOBBING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOBBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
LOBBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOOBING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOBBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOBBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOBBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
LOBBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BOOBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOBBING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOBBING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HOBGOBLIN
(72)
BOOBING
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
BOOBING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BOOBING
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBGOBLIN
(68)
BOOBING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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BOOBING
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LOBBING
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LOBBING
(67 = 17 + 50)
BOOBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOBBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
BOOBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
BOOBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
BOOBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOBBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOBBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
HOBGOBLIN
(66)
LOBBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
LOBBING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOBBING
(65 = 15 + 50)
BOOBING
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BOOBING
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BOOBING
(64 = 14 + 50)
BOOBING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LOBBING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LOBBING
(64 = 14 + 50)
HOBGOBLIN
(60)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBNOB
(51)
HOBGOBLIN
(48)
HOBNOB
(48)
HOBNOB
(48)
HOBGOBLIN
(46)
HOBGOBLIN
(44)
HOBGOBLIN
(44)
GIBBON
(42)
HOLING
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
OOHING
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBNOB
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBNOB
(42)
HOBNOB
(42)
HOBNOB
(42)
GIBBON
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBGOBLIN
(40)
HOBO
(39)
GIBBON
(39)
HOBNOB
(39)
HOBNOB
(39)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBNOB
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
HOBGOBLIN
(38)
OOHING
(36)
GOBLIN
(36)
LOBING
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HOLING
(36)
GIBBON
(36)
GIBBON
(36)
NIGH
(36)
GIBBON
(36)
OBLONG
(36)
HOLING
(36)
BOOING
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBGOBLIN
(36)
HOBNOB
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOBNOB
(34)
HOBGOBLIN
(34)
HOLING
(33)
OOHING
(33)
HOLING
(33)
OOHING
(33)
LOBING
(33)
OOHING
(33)
HOLING
(33)
HOLING
(33)
OBLONG
(33)
BLOB
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(33)
GIBBON
(33)
GIBBON
(33)
GOBLIN
(33)
BONGO
(33)
OOHING
(33)
BLOB
(33)
BLING
(33)
BINGO
(33)
HOBNOB
(32)
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(32)
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(30)
GOBLIN
(30)
OBLONG
(30)
OBLONG
(30)
GOBLIN
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
GLOB
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
OOHING
(30)
BOOING
(30)
HOLING
(30)
HOLING
(30)
BOOING
(30)
LOBING
(30)
GLIB
(30)

hobgoblin in Words With Friends™

The word hobgoblin is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hobgoblin:

HOBGOBLIN
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

boobing, lobbing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hobgoblin

HOBGOBLIN
(315)
HOBGOBLIN
(174)
HOBGOBLIN
(162)
HOBGOBLIN
(105)
HOBGOBLIN
(96)
HOBGOBLIN
(93)
HOBGOBLIN
(93)
HOBGOBLIN
(92)
HOBGOBLIN
(88)
HOBGOBLIN
(88)
HOBGOBLIN
(87)
HOBGOBLIN
(87)
HOBGOBLIN
(84)
HOBGOBLIN
(84)
HOBGOBLIN
(81)
HOBGOBLIN
(62)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(50)
HOBGOBLIN
(50)
HOBGOBLIN
(46)
HOBGOBLIN
(46)
HOBGOBLIN
(46)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(42)
HOBGOBLIN
(33)
HOBGOBLIN
(31)
HOBGOBLIN
(30)
HOBGOBLIN
(29)
HOBGOBLIN
(29)
HOBGOBLIN
(28)
HOBGOBLIN
(28)
HOBGOBLIN
(28)
HOBGOBLIN
(27)
HOBGOBLIN
(27)
HOBGOBLIN
(27)
HOBGOBLIN
(27)
HOBGOBLIN
(27)
HOBGOBLIN
(26)
HOBGOBLIN
(26)
HOBGOBLIN
(26)
HOBGOBLIN
(25)
HOBGOBLIN
(24)
HOBGOBLIN
(23)
HOBGOBLIN
(23)
HOBGOBLIN
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hobgoblin

HOBGOBLIN
(315)
HOBGOBLIN
(174)
HOBGOBLIN
(162)
LOBBING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LOBBING
(122 = 87 + 35)
BOOBING
(119 = 84 + 35)
LOBBING
(116 = 81 + 35)
BOOBING
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOOBING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LOBBING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LOBBING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LOBBING
(110 = 75 + 35)
BOOBING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOBING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOBING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOOBING
(107 = 72 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(105)
LOBBING
(104 = 69 + 35)
LOBBING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LOBBING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LOBBING
(103 = 68 + 35)
BOOBING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOOBING
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOBING
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOOBING
(99 = 64 + 35)
LOBBING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LOBBING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(96)
BOOBING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(93)
HOBGOBLIN
(93)
LOBBING
(92 = 57 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(92)
BOOBING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(88)
HOBGOBLIN
(88)
HOBGOBLIN
(87)
HOBGOBLIN
(87)
HOBNOB
(87)
GIBBON
(87)
LOBBING
(85 = 50 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(84)
HOBGOBLIN
(84)
BOOBING
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(81)
LOBBING
(81 = 46 + 35)
GOBLIN
(81)
GIBBON
(81)
HOBNOB
(81)
BOOBING
(79 = 44 + 35)
LOBBING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LOBBING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LOBBING
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOOBING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BOOBING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOBING
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
BOOBING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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LOBBING
(71 = 36 + 35)
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BOOBING
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(71 = 36 + 35)
BOOBING
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LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
GIBBON
(69)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
GIBBON
(69)
HOBNOB
(69)
BOOBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOBBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOBNOB
(69)
BOOBING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOBING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOBING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOBING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOBING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOBING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOOING
(66)
HOLING
(66)
LOBBING
(66 = 31 + 35)
OBLONG
(63)
LOBING
(63)
GOBLIN
(63)
GIBBON
(63)
GOBLIN
(63)
HOBNOB
(63)
LOBING
(63)
OBLONG
(63)
LOBBING
(62 = 27 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(62)
LOBBING
(62 = 27 + 35)
BOOBING
(61 = 26 + 35)
LOBBING
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOING
(60)
GIBBON
(60)
BOOING
(60)
LOBBING
(60 = 25 + 35)
BLING
(60)
GIBBON
(60)
HOBNOB
(60)
BOOBING
(60 = 25 + 35)
HOBNOB
(60)
HOLING
(60)
BOOBING
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOOBING
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BOOBING
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BOOBING
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LOBBING
(58 = 23 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
LOBBING
(58 = 23 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
LOBBING
(58 = 23 + 35)
HOBGOBLIN
(58)
OOHING
(57)
GIBBON
(57)
BLOB
(57)
BLOB
(57)
GOBLIN
(57)
BOOBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOOBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BONGO
(57)
LOBBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BINGO
(57)
LOBBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOHING
(57)
LOBBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOBBING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOBING
(57)
OBLONG
(57)
OBLONG
(57)
HOBNOB
(57)
LOBBING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LOBBING
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOOBING
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOOBING
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
BOOBING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LOBBING
(55 = 20 + 35)
BOOBING
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BOOBING
(55 = 20 + 35)
GLIB
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
LOBBING
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LOBBING
(54 = 19 + 35)
BOOING
(54)
HOBGOBLIN
(54)
HOLING
(54)
BOOBING
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
HOLING
(54)
BLOG
(54)
BLING
(54)
GLOB
(54)
BOOBING
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
LOBBING
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOBING
(53 = 18 + 35)
BOOBING
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOBLIN
(52)
BOOBING
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
LOBING
(52)
GOBLIN
(52)
LOBBING
(52 = 17 + 35)
OBLONG
(52)
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(52)
OBLONG
(52)
BONGO
(51)
BOOBING
(51 = 16 + 35)
OOHING
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
LOBING
(51)
HOBNOB
(51)
GIBBON
(51)
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Words within the letters of hobgoblin

2 letter words in hobgoblin (6 words)

3 letter words in hobgoblin (19 words)

4 letter words in hobgoblin (14 words)

5 letter words in hobgoblin (7 words)

6 letter words in hobgoblin (8 words)

7 letter words in hobgoblin (2 words)

8 letter words in hobgoblin (1 word)

9 letter words in hobgoblin (1 word)

hobgoblin + 1 blank (1 word)

hobgoblin + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence hobgoblin

Words that start with hobgoblin (3 words)

Words with hobgoblin in them (1 word)

Words that end with hobgoblin (1 word)

Word Growth involving hobgoblin

Shorter words in hobgoblin

go gob goblin

in goblin

Longer words containing hobgoblin

hobgoblinry

hobgoblins