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Holdup

h 4o 1l 1d 2u 1p 3

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common

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

What does holdup mean?

noun

  1. robbery at gunpoint

    Synonymsarmed robberyheiststickup

  2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

    Synonymsdelay

Is HOLDUP a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 HOLDUP worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
h 4o 1l 1d 2u 1p 3

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3o 1l 2d 2u 2p 4

Wordfeud

14 pts
h 4o 1l 1d 2u 2p 4

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
h 3o 1l 2d 2u 2p 3

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

Words from the letters in HOLDUP

Anagrams 1

uphold

Hooks for HOLDUP

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

holdups

Holdup: quick answers

Is HOLDUP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOLDUP is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOLDUP worth?
HOLDUP scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does holdup mean?
As a noun, holdup means “robbery at gunpoint”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOLDUP?
You can make 47 shorter words from HOLDUP, such as HOLP, OUPH, DHOL, HOLD. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HOLDUP?
HOLDUP rearranges into UPHOLD.