HOLINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOLINESS 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 HOLINESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLINESS
No single letter turns HOLINESS into another word.
How HOLINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOLINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOLINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being holy, with moral purity and closeness to the divine.
Holiness describes a person, place or object set apart for religious reverence and free from sin. It also forms part of a title of respect, as in His Holiness the Pope, and it names a Christian movement stressing sanctification.
How HOLINESS is used
Holiness is used in religious writing, in formal titles and in discussions of sacred things.
- Pilgrims travelled far to the shrine, drawn by its reputation for holiness.
- The monk was admired for his humility and holiness.
- The crowd cheered as His Holiness greeted them from the balcony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOLINESS
1 longer words begin with HOLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLINESS
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Common questions about HOLINESS
- Is HOLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLINESS worth?
- HOLINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLINESS mean?
- The quality of being holy, with moral purity and closeness to the divine.
- What letters can be added to HOLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to HOLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOLINESS:
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