8-Letter Words With HOLD
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HOLD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HOLD 22 words
How often does HOLD appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 eight-letter words containing HOLD. They average 14.6 points, the best is HOLDBACK (20 points) and 36.4% end in D.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- d 36.4%
- r 22.7%
- s 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo9.1%
- ee4.5%
- oe4.5%
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 HOLD
h 4o 1l 1d 2b 3a 1c 3k 5
H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
holdback
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing HOLD are there?
There are 22 eight-letter words containing HOLD 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 HOLD?
HOLDBACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COPYHOLD (19), WITHHOLD (18), HANDHOLD (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HOLD?
Everyday examples include FOOTHOLD, BEHOLDER, WITHHOLD, HOLDOVER, BEHOLDEN, FREEHOLD, TOEHOLDS, HOLDINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HOLD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOLDDOWN (16), LIFEHOLD (15), OVERHOLD (15), COHOLDER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.