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Hollowing

h 4o 1l 1l 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of hollow

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hollowing mean?

verb

  1. remove the inner part or the core of

    “the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”

    Synonymsexcavatedig

  2. remove the interior of

    “hollow out a tree trunk”

    Synonymshollow outcore out

Definitions shown for hollow, the base form of hollowing.

Is HOLLOWING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HOLLOWING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4o 1l 1l 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
h 3o 1l 2l 2o 1w 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
h 4o 1l 1l 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
h 3o 1l 2l 2o 1w 5i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HOLLOWING

Words that end like HOLLOWING

Common words that share the ending -OWING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OWING

Hollowing: quick answers

Is HOLLOWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOLLOWING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOLLOWING worth?
HOLLOWING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hollowing mean?
hollowing is the present participle of hollow, which means “remove the inner part or the core of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOLLOWING?
You can make 115 shorter words from HOLLOWING, such as HOWLING, HOLLOING, HOLLOW, NOHOW. See the full list.