HOLMES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOLMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLMES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLMES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLMES
No single letter turns HOLMES into another word.
How HOLMES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOLMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
What does HOLMES mean in Scrabble?
HOLMES is the plural of HOLME.
HOLME(noun) — A small island in a river or lake, or a stretch of low, flat land beside a river or the sea, often flooded in wet weather.
Anagrams of HOLMES
The 6 tiles of HOLMES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLMES
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Common questions about HOLMES
- Is HOLMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLMES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLMES worth?
- HOLMES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLMES?
- No single letter can be added to HOLMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOLMES:
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