Definitions For Hobgoblin

noun

  • An object of dread or apprehension
  • (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  • An ugly or evil creature that plays tricks in children's stories
  • Something that causes fear or worry

Is Hobgoblin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
21

The word Hobgoblin is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Hobgoblin in a Sentence

  • Intimidated by the hobgoblins of etiquette
  • In Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies

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