Holes

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of hole; openings, gaps, or hollow spaces in surfaces.

“The golf course has eighteen holes to complete.”

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Synonyms

openings gapscavities

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Wordle

Common vowel-consonant pattern with S plural.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; useful for connecting words.

Words Related to Holes

Anagrams of Holes

Words that use exactly the same letters as “holes”.

hosel sheol shole

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “holes” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

boles coles doles goles hales hokes holds holed holer holey holks holms holts homes hones hopes hoses howes joles moles poles roles soles toles voles

Words you can make from Holes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “holes”.

hole hols hose lose shoe sole

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “holes”.

holmes hostel hotels

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