Tholes

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of thole, the pegs or pins fixed to a boat's gunwale that act as fulcrums for rowing oars.

“The tholes were worn smooth from years of heavy use on the fishing boat.”

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Synonyms

rowlocksoarlocks

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Wordle

TH opening with OLE inside and S ending, the S is a common plural marker worth noting

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, a valid but obscure nautical word useful for tight board situations

Words Related to Tholes

Anagrams of Tholes

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tholes”.

helots hostel hotels

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tholes” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dholes tholed wholes

Words you can make from Tholes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tholes”.

ethos helot holes holts hosel hotel sheol shole shote slote sloth stole telos theol theos thole those toles esth eths hest hole hols holt

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tholes”.

clothes eoliths holiest holster hostels hostile hostler loathes

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