HOBGOBLIN
Scrabble letter values: H4O1B3G2O1B3L1I1N1 = 17
Definition
- noun (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings. — synonyms: goblin, hob
- noun an object of dread or apprehension. — synonyms: bugbear
Examples
- “Germany was always a bugbear for France”
- “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds--Ralph Waldo Emerson”