WHOLE means complete, entire, or undivided—every part together forming a unified entity. Also a homophone with "hole." In Scrabble, WHOLE scores 11 base points with valuable W and H tiles.
Yes. WHOLE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends and 11 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | W | H | O | L | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
WHOLE captures the essence of completeness—nothing missing, nothing broken, everything present and accounted for. This fundamental concept spans mathematics, philosophy, psychology, and everyday life, representing unity, integrity, and the sum being greater than its parts.
In its most basic sense, whole means entire or complete. We speak of "the whole truth," "whole milk" (with all its fat content), or "a whole day" (from start to finish). This completeness contrasts with partial, fragmented, or incomplete states. The philosophical implications run deep: Is a person still whole after losing a limb? Can a broken heart become whole again? These questions touch on identity, healing, and what constitutes essential completeness.
Mathematics gives "whole" precise meaning through whole numbers—positive integers including zero (0, 1, 2, 3...). These form the foundation of arithmetic, representing complete units without fractions or decimals. The concept extends to "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts," a principle from Gestalt psychology describing how unified systems exhibit properties their components lack individually.
"Whole" traces back to Old English "hāl," meaning healthy, entire, or uninjured. This ancient root connects physical health with completeness, revealing how our ancestors viewed wellness as wholeness—an integrated state of being.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of WHOLE.
Hooks: no front hooks; back WHOLES.
Words inside WHOLE: 24 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HOWEHOWLHEWHOWWHOHELOHOLELOWEHOELOWOWEOWL. See all words from WHOLE.