Yes, holes is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Hit the ball into the hole

2. Make holes in

Noun

1. An opening into or through something

2. An opening deliberately made in or through something

3. One playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

4. An unoccupied space

5. A depression hollowed out of solid matter

6. A fault

7. Informal terms for a difficult situation

8. Informal terms for the mouth