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Types of faucet: which one fits your bathroom sink?

Choose Single-hole faucet for a sink with a single hole, which can take any faucet designed for a single hole mount (Moen); Centerset faucet for a three-hole sink that measures 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle (Moen); Widespread faucet for a three-hole sink that measures anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle, the layout Moen calls widespread.

The right choice depends on how many holes your sink has and how far apart the hot and cold handle holes are, center to center.

How we know: By . · Sources read: 17 October 2026 · Updated 27 October 2026

Moen: "You may need to go underneath the sink or remove the old faucet to see exactly how many holes your current sink has."
TypeBest forMain advantagesMain drawbacks
Single-hole fauceta sink with a single hole, which can take any faucet designed for a single hole mount (Moen)Moen lists a single-hole faucet with an escutcheon plate among its examples for a three-hole, 4-inch sinkMoen: on a single-hole sink "you will want a faucet that does not require an escutcheon plate"; Moen: "it is always best to check the specification sheet on whether or not it can be installed without the escutcheon plate"
Centerset fauceta three-hole sink that measures 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle (Moen)Moen shows centerset faucets with two handles and with one handleno official source names one
Widespread fauceta three-hole sink that measures anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle, the layout Moen calls widespreadno official source names oneMoen: a widespread faucet cannot fit a 4-inch centerset hole configuration

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your sink has a single holeSingle-hole faucet
your sink's three holes measure 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handleCenterset faucet
your sink's three holes measure anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handleWidespread faucet

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