Is BOREHOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOREHOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of BoreholesHooks for BOREHOLES
BOREHOLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BOREHOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- borehole13
- hoboes11
- bohos10
- herbs10
- hobos10
- boleros9
- heroes9
- reshoe9
- boho9
- bosh9
- herb9
- hobo9
- hobs9
- bolero8
- oboles8
- rebels8
- robles8
- heels8
- helos8
- heres8
- herls8
- heros8
- hoers8
- holes8
- holos8
- horse8
- hosel8
- hoser8
- lehrs8
- sheer8
- sheol8
- shero8
- shoer8
- shool8
- shore8
- shorl8
- hob8
- beers7
- boles7
- bolos7
- boors7
- bores7
- brees7
- broos7
- brose7
- lobes7
- lobos7
- obese7
- oboes7
- obole7
- obols7
- rebel7
- robes7
- roble7
- sober7
- heel7
- helo7
- here7
- herl7
- hero7
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