Is KNOTHOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNOTHOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNOTHOLES mean?
Knotholes is a form of KNOTHOLE.
- noun
a hole in a board where a knot came out
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 KNOTHOLES
KNOTHOLES 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 KNOTHOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hooklets15
- knothole15
- hooklet14
- shnook13
- hokes12
- holks12
- honks12
- hooks12
- khets12
- kohls12
- okehs12
- shook12
- hoke11
- holk11
- honk11
- hook11
- khet11
- kohl11
- okeh11
- kelson10
- ketols10
- sklent10
- tokens10
- ethnos9
- helots9
- honest9
- hostel9
- hotels9
- soothe9
- tholes9
- tholos9
- kelts9
- kenos9
- ketol9
- knelt9
- knots9
- koels9
- kolos9
- kotos9
- looks9
- nooks9
- snook9
- sokol9
- stoke9
- stonk9
- stook9
- token9
- tokes9
- ethos8
- helos8
- helot8
- hents8
- holes8
- holos8
- holts8
- hones8
- hoots8
- hosel8
- hosen8
- hotel8
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