Unscramble HOLES

The letters H, O, L, E, S can be unscrambled into 34 words, including 3 anagrams that use every letter: SHEOL, HELOS and HOSEL. The highest-scoring common word is HOLE (7 points).

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Meaning

What does HOLES mean?

HOLES is the plural of HOLE, which means:

  1. noun an opening into or through something
  2. noun an opening deliberately made in or through something
  3. noun one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
  4. verb hit the ball into the hole

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

HOLES in word games

8classic points
8Words With Friends points
5letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 22 uses per million words

HOLES is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of HOLES

Words that use all 5 letters exactly once.

sheol8helos8hosel8

Words made from the letters in HOLES

34 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

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5-letter words 3 words

helos8hosel8sheol8

4-letter words 10 words

helo7hoes7hole7hols7hose7shoe7lose4oles4sloe4sole4

3-letter words 10 words

hes6hoe6ohs6she6els3oes3ole3ose3sel3sol3

2-letter words 11 words

eh5he5ho5oh5sh5el2es2lo2oe2os2so2

Add one letter to HOLES

Words you can make with all the letters of HOLES plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

hotels9shovel12hostel9helios9holies9hellos9wholes12hovels12helots9haloes9housel9haoles9dholes10hoyles12hosels9isohel9mohels11sheols9tholes9

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More words to unscramble

HOLDHOLDERHOLDERSHOLDINGHOLDSHOLEHOLIDAYHOLIDAYSHOLLANDHOLYHOMEHOMELESS

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in HOLES?
You can make 34 words from the letters H, O, L, E, S. The longest common ones are HOLE, HOSE, LOSE, SHOE and SOLE. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of HOLES?
HOLES has 3 anagrams in our word list: SHEOL, HELOS and HOSEL.
How many points is HOLES worth?
HOLES is worth 8 points with classic tile values and 8 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is HOLES a valid word?
Yes. HOLES is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.