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Holdout

Q: What does holdout mean?

As a noun, holdout means “a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

h ₄o ₁l ₁d ₂o ₁u ₁t ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does holdout mean?

noun

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
“their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks”
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

Is HOLDOUT a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is HOLDOUT worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

h ₄o ₁l ₁d ₂o ₁u ₁t ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

h ₃o ₁l ₂d ₂o ₁u ₂t ₁

Wordfeud

12 pts

h ₄o ₁l ₁d ₂o ₁u ₂t ₁

NYT Crossplay

12 pts

h ₃o ₁l ₂d ₂o ₁u ₂t ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HOLDOUT

Best shorter words top 30 of 59

dhol 8 doth 8 hold 8 hood 8 thud 8 doh 7 duh 7 hod 7 holt 7 hoot 7 hout 7 loth 7 thou 7 toho 7 hoo 6 hot 6 hut 6 oho 6 ooh 6 outdo 6 tho 6 dolt 5 dool 5 dout 5 ho 5 loud 5 ludo 5 oh 5 ould 5 told 5

See all 59 words made from HOLDOUT

Hooks for HOLDOUT

Add one letter to the front or back of HOLDOUT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

holdouts

Words that end like HOLDOUT

Common words that share the ending -OUT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

without layout printout about throughout blowout dropout fallout handout hangout lookout turnout walkout washout workout blackout checkout devout dugout knockout out spout roundabout rout

All words ending in -OUT

Holdout: quick answers

Is HOLDOUT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HOLDOUT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HOLDOUT worth?

HOLDOUT scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does holdout mean?

As a noun, holdout means “a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in HOLDOUT?

You can make 59 shorter words from HOLDOUT, such as DHOL, DOTH, HOLD, HOOD. See the full list.