hobgoblin

NOUN /hɑb,ɡɑblɪn/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

hobgoblin is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1B3G2O1B3L1I1N1
4 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does hobgoblin mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

An object of dread or apprehension.

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”

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2

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

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