HOLE Word Analysis

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Analysis of HOLE

Word Structure

Length: 4 letters

Vowels (2): O, E

Consonants (2): H, L

First Letter: H

Last Letter: E

Game Points

Scrabble Points: 7

Words With Friends Points: 7

Word Pattern: H-O-L-E

Word Patterns for HOLE

Letter Distribution

H

Count: 1

O

Count: 1

L

Count: 1

E

Count: 1

Definition of HOLE

noun//həʊl//

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

Examples:

  • "I made a blind hole in the wall for a peg.  I dug a hole and planted a tree in it."

An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.

Examples:

  • "There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."

(heading) In games.

(archaeology, slang) An excavation pit or trench.

(figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.

Examples:

  • "I have found a hole in your argument."

(physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.

(computing) A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit.

(slang, derogatory) A person's mouth.

Examples:

  • "Just shut your hole!"

(slang) Any bodily orifice, in particular the anus.

(Ireland, Scotland, vulgar) A vagina.

(informal, with "the") Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.

Synonyms: box

(slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.

Examples:

  • "His apartment is a hole!"

(figurative) Difficulty, in particular, debt.

Examples:

  • "If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."

(graph theory) A chordless cycle in a graph.

(slang, rail transport) A passing loop; a siding provided for trains traveling in opposite directions on a single-track line to pass each other.

Examples:

  • "We’re supposed to take the hole at Cronk and wait for the Limited to pass."

(Canada, US, historical) A mountain valley.

Examples:

  • "Jackson Hole"
verb//həʊl//

(transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).

Examples:

  • "Shrapnel holed the ship's hull."

(transitive, by extension) To destroy.

Examples:

  • "She completely holed the argument."

(intransitive) To go into a hole.

(transitive) To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball or golf ball.

Examples:

  • "Woods holed a standard three foot putt"

(transitive) To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in.

Examples:

  • "to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars"
adjective//həʊl//

Obsolete spelling of whole.

Examples:

  • "Such was the arrangement of the alphabet over the hole North."

Misspelling of whole.

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Using HOLE in Word Games

The word "HOLE" can be valuable in various word games. Here's how you can use it effectively:

Scrabble Strategy

With a score of 7 points, "HOLE" can be particularly effective when placed on premium squares. Look for opportunities to form parallel words or extend existing words on the board.

Words With Friends Tips

Worth 7 points in Words With Friends, "HOLE" can be a strategic play. Consider saving it for triple word scores or combining it with high-scoring letters like J, Q, or Z.