What does HOLE mean?

Pronunciation
/hoʊl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an opening into or through something
  2. an opening deliberately made in or through something
  3. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course“he played 18 holes”
  4. an unoccupied space
  5. a depression hollowed out of solid matter
  6. a fault“he shot holes in my argument”
  7. informal terms for a difficult situation“he got into a terrible fix”
  8. informal terms for the mouth

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

holed9holes8holing10

Anagrams of HOLE

helo7

Words inside HOLE

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hoe6ole3eh5el2 he5 ho5lo2oe2oh5

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Questions

Is HOLE a valid word in word games?

HOLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HOLE worth?

HOLE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HOLE?

9 other words, including HE, OH, EL and EH.