HOLLY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOLLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLLY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLLY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLLY
Front hooks — 1
whollyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOLLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOLLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does HOLLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
An evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy spiked leaves and small red berries, traditionally associated with winter and Christmas.
Holly keeps its dark green leaves through the coldest months, which made it a natural symbol of endurance long before it became linked with Christmas decoration. Its sharp, spiny leaf edges deter grazing animals, while its bright red berries provide food for birds in winter when little else is available. Several distinct species share the name, ranging from tall garden trees to smaller ornamental shrubs.
How HOLLY is used
Common in everyday speech, especially in the context of winter decoration and Christmas traditions.
- They decorated the mantelpiece with holly and pine branches.
- Birds fed on the holly berries throughout the cold winter.
- A wreath of holly hung on the front door.
- The garden was bordered by a tall row of holly bushes.
- Sharp holly leaves scratched his hand as he trimmed the hedge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOLLY
2 longer words begin with HOLLY.
Words ending in HOLLY
2 words end in HOLLY. Useful as a back hook: play HOLLY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLLY
Common questions about HOLLY
- Is HOLLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLLY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLLY worth?
- HOLLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLLY mean?
- An evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy spiked leaves and small red berries, traditionally associated with winter and Christmas.
- What letters can be added to HOLLY?
- HOLLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOLLY:
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