Is WHOLESALE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHOLESALE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHOLESALE mean?
- noun
the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
- verb
sell in large quantities
- adjective
ignoring distinctions
“sweeping generalizations”
- adverb
at a wholesale price
“I can sell it to you wholesale”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 15 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 WHOLESALE
Single letters that turn WHOLESALE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from WHOLESALE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hallows13
- shallow13
- hallow12
- whales12
- wheals12
- wheels12
- wholes12
- hawse11
- howes11
- howls11
- shawl11
- welsh11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheel11
- whole11
- whose11
- halloes10
- helloes10
- haws10
- hews10
- howe10
- howl10
- hows10
- shaw10
- shew10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whee10
- whoa10
- allows9
- hallos9
- haloes9
- haoles9
- hellos9
- hollas9
- sallow9
- weasel9
- haw9
- hew9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- allow8
- awols8
- hales8
- hallo8
- halls8
- halos8
- haole8
- heals8
- heels8
- hello8
- hells8
- helos8
- holes8
- holla8
- hosel8
- leash8
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