HOLLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOLLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLLOWING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLLOWING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLLOWING
No single letter turns HOLLOWING into another word.
How HOLLOWING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOLLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOLLOWING mean in Scrabble?
HOLLOWING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOLLOW.
HOLLOW(adjective) — Having an empty space inside instead of being solid all the way through.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLLOWING
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Common questions about HOLLOWING
- Is HOLLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLLOWING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLLOWING worth?
- HOLLOWING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLLOWING?
- No single letter can be added to HOLLOWING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOLLOWING:
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