Is FOXHOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOXHOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOXHOLES mean?
Foxholes is a form of FOXHOLE.
- noun
a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + X (8) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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.
Hooks for FOXHOLES
FOXHOLES 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 FOXHOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foxhole20
- foxes15
- flex14
- folx14
- fox13
- hex13
- loxes12
- flesh11
- hoofs11
- shelf11
- oxes11
- fehs10
- hoof10
- lex10
- lox10
- oxo10
- sex10
- sox10
- feh9
- foh9
- ex9
- ox9
- floes8
- fools8
- helos8
- holes8
- holos8
- hosel8
- loofs8
- sheol8
- shool8
- floe7
- foes7
- fool7
- foos7
- helo7
- hoes7
- hole7
- holo7
- hols7
- hose7
- loof7
- oohs7
- self7
- shoe7
- shoo7
- efs6
- elf6
- fes6
- foe6
- foo6
- hes6
- hoe6
- hoo6
- hos6
- oho6
- ohs6
- oof6
- ooh6
- she6
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