HOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does HOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hollow space or gap within a solid object or surface.
Holes can occur naturally, such as a cavity worn into rock, or be created deliberately, like one drilled through wood. In golf, the term also names the cup that players aim their ball toward.
How HOLE is used
Extremely common in everyday English.
- There is a hole in the fence near the garden.
- The dog dug several holes in the yard.
- The boat was holed below the waterline.
- He poured the mixture into a small hole in the ground.
- A hole appeared in the ice after the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOLE
The 4 tiles of HOLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOLE
8 longer words begin with HOLE.
Words ending in HOLE
Showing 24 of 70 words that end in HOLE. Useful as a back hook: play HOLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOLE inside
Showing 24 of 172 words that contain HOLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HOLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLE
Common questions about HOLE
- Is HOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLE worth?
- HOLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLE mean?
- A hollow space or gap within a solid object or surface.
- What letters can be added to HOLE?
- HOLE takes 6 hooks: 3 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOLE:
Open HOLE in the Word Finder