What does WHOLE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /hoʊl/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- all of something including all its component elements or parts“Europe considered as a whole”
- an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity“how big is that part compared to the whole?”
adjective
- including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete“gave his whole attention”
- (of siblings) having the same parents“whole brothers and sisters”
- not injured
- exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health“hale and hearty”
- acting together as a single undiversified whole“a solid voting bloc”
adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')“he was wholly convinced”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
wholes12
Anagrams of WHOLE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WHOLE
24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is WHOLE a valid word in word games?
WHOLE 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 WHOLE worth?
WHOLE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WHOLE?
24 other words, including HE, WE, WHO and HOW.