HOLES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HOLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOLES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about HOLES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOLES
The 5 tiles of HOLES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HOLES
2 longer words begin with HOLES.
Words ending in HOLES
Showing 24 of 70 words that end in HOLES. Useful as a back hook: play HOLES onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOLES inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain HOLES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HOLES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLES
Common questions about HOLES
- Is HOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLES worth?
- HOLES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLES?
- HOLES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOLES:
Open HOLES in the Word Finder