Is HOLINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOLINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOLINESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being holy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 HOLINESS
HOLINESS 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 HOLINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- isohels10
- helios9
- hoises9
- holies9
- hosels9
- isohel9
- noshes9
- sheols9
- shiels9
- shines9
- heils8
- helio8
- helos8
- hoise8
- holes8
- hones8
- hosel8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- sheol8
- shiel8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- shoes8
- shone8
- sinhs8
- slosh8
- insoles7
- lesions7
- lioness7
- elhi7
- heil7
- helo7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- hoes7
- hole7
- hols7
- hone7
- hons7
- hose7
- hoss7
- nosh7
- sesh7
- shen7
- shes7
- shin7
- shoe7
- sinh7
- sohs7
- eloins6
- enosis6
- eosins6
- essoin6
- insole6
- lesion6
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