hollow
VERBNOUNADJECTIVE
/hɑloʊ/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
hollow is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1L1L1O1W4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does hollow mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Remove the inner part or the core of.
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2
Remove the interior of.
“hollow out a tree trunk”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A small valley between mountains.
“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”
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2
A depression hollowed out of solid matter.
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3
A cavity or space in something.
“hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”
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ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Devoid of significance or force.
“a hollow victory”
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2
As if echoing in a hollow space.
“the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom”
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3
Lacking in substance or character.
“a hollow person”
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4
Not solid; having a space or gap or cavity.
“a hollow wall”
“a hollow tree”
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