What does HOLLOW mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɑloʊ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a cavity or space in something“hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”
  2. a small valley between mountains“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”
  3. a depression hollowed out of solid matter

adjective

  1. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity“a hollow wall”
  2. as if echoing in a hollow space“the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom”
  3. devoid of significance or point“empty promises”

verb

  1. remove the inner part or the core of“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”
  2. remove the interior of“hollow out a tree trunk”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hollows13hollowed15hollower14hollowest15hollowing16

Anagrams of HOLLOW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HOLLOW

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

hollo8howl10wool7 how9loo3low6 oho6ooh6 owl6 who9woo6 ho5lo2oh5ow5wo5

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Word lists

Questions

Is HOLLOW a valid word in word games?

HOLLOW 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 HOLLOW worth?

HOLLOW is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HOLLOW?

16 other words, including WHO, HOW, OH and LOW.