8-Letter Words With HOL
- 138 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With HOL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HOL 138 words
How often does HOL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 138 eight-letter words containing HOL. They average 14.2 points, the best is HOLOZOIC (22 points) and 37% end in S.
- Total words
- 138
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37%
- e 25.4%
- d 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee3.6%
- oo3.6%
- ia2.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HOL
h 4o 1l 1o 1z 10o 1i 1c 3
H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
holozoic
- adjectiveobtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter
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How many eight-letter words containing HOL are there?
There are 138 eight-letter words containing HOL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HOL?
HOLOZOIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOXHOLES (21), JAWHOLES (21), HOLDBACK (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HOL?
Everyday examples include CATHOLIC, LOOPHOLE, HOLIDAYS, FOOTHOLD, BEHOLDER, WORMHOLE, HOLINESS, HOLLOWER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HOL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAWHOLES (21), HOLARCHY (19), FUNKHOLE (18), HOLOGYNY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.