Is HOLLOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOLLOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOLLOWS mean?
Hollows is a form of HOLLOW.
- noun
a cavity or space in something
“hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”
- noun
a small valley between mountains
“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”
- noun
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
- adjective
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
“a hollow wall”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 13 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 HOLLOWS
HOLLOWS 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 HOLLOWS
The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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