goblin

Meanings

Plural: goblins

Noun

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
A hoodoo.
Short for goblin shark

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”). Displaced native Old English pūca from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (“a goblin, spook”).

Synonyms

bog, bogey, boggard, bogle, bug-a-boo, bugbear, gnome, goblin, hob, hobgoblin, imp, kobold, ogre, orc, puck

Scrabble Score: 9

goblin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
goblin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
goblin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

goblin is a valid Words With Friends word