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Sinkholes

s 1i 1n 1k 5h 4o 1l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common · plural of sinkhole

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

What does sinkholes mean?

noun

  1. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

    Synonymssinkswallow hole

Definitions shown for sinkhole, the base form of sinkholes.

Is SINKHOLES 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 SINKHOLES worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 5h 4o 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1i 1n 2k 5h 3o 1l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 5h 4o 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1i 1n 1k 6h 3o 1l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SINKHOLES

Words that end like SINKHOLES

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

flagpolesloopholesportholeswormholesconsoleskeyholesmanholespotholestadpolescajolesparolesholesrolessolescasserolesbuttonholespigeonholesstoleswholesdolesmolespoles
All words ending in -OLES

Sinkholes: quick answers

Is SINKHOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SINKHOLES 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 SINKHOLES worth?
SINKHOLES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sinkholes mean?
sinkholes is the plural of sinkhole, which means “a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof”.
What words can you make with the letters in SINKHOLES?
You can make 382 shorter words from SINKHOLES, such as HOKINESS, SINKHOLE, HONKIES, KNISHES. See the full list.