FOXHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FOXHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOXHOLE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOXHOLE is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOXHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foxholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOXHOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOXHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does FOXHOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small pit dug in the ground by a soldier as shelter from enemy fire.
Soldiers dig a foxhole quickly with a small spade, often for one or two people. The word is common in war stories and in the saying that there are no atheists in a foxhole. Originally it meant the burrow of a fox.
How FOXHOLE is used
Foxhole is used mainly in military contexts, and also figuratively for any hiding place.
- The sergeant told them to dig a foxhole before nightfall.
- They crouched in a muddy foxhole while shells fell nearby.
- The fox had its own foxhole under the roots of the oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOXHOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOXHOLE
1 longer words begin with FOXHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOXHOLE
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Common questions about FOXHOLE
- Is FOXHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOXHOLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOXHOLE worth?
- FOXHOLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOXHOLE mean?
- A small pit dug in the ground by a soldier as shelter from enemy fire.
- What letters can be added to FOXHOLE?
- FOXHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOXHOLE:
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