HOLMES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOLMES 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.
h4o1l1m3e1s1
PlayableHOLMES · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 194,019odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOLMES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful HOLMES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLMES
No single letter turns HOLMES into another word.
How HOLMES scores
Scrabble h4o1l1m3e1s1 11
Words with Friends h3o1l2m4e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOLMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
Anagrams of HOLMES
The 6 tiles of HOLMES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLMES
helms10 holme10 holms10 homes10 mohel10 shmoe10 helos8 holes8 hosel8 sheol8 lomes7 moles7 helm9 hems9 holm9 home9 homs9 mesh9 mhos9 mosh9 ohms9 shmo9 helo7 hoes7 hole7 hols7 hose7 losh7 shoe7 elms6 emos6 lome6 mels6 moes6 mole6 mols6 mose6 olms6 some6 lose4
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Common questions about HOLMES
- Is HOLMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLMES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLMES worth?
- HOLMES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLMES?
- No single letter can be added to HOLMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOLMES:
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