Definition of hobgoblins

"hobgoblins" 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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hobgoblins in Scrabble®

The word hobgoblins 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hobgoblins:

HOBGOBLINS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

boobing, gibbons, goblins, hobnobs, lobbing, longish, loosing, oblongs, shooing, sobbing, soloing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hobgoblins

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

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hobgoblins in Words With Friends™

The word hobgoblins 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: 22

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

HOBGOBLINS
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

boobing, gibbons, goblins, hobnobs, lobbing, longish, loosing, oblongs, shooing, sobbing, soloing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hobgoblins

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

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Words containing the sequence hobgoblins

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Word Growth involving hobgoblins

Shorter words in hobgoblins

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in goblin goblins

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Longer words containing hobgoblins

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