7-Letter Words Starting With HOLD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With HOLD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With HOLD 5 words
How common is HOLD at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 seven-letter words that start with HOLD. They average 11.6 points and the best is HOLDUPS (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- g 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word that starts with HOLD
h 4o 1l 1d 2u 1p 3s 1
H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + U 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
holdups
Form of holdup
- nounrobbery at gunpoint
- nounthe act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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How many seven-letter words that start with HOLD are there?
There are 5 seven-letter words that start with 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 seven-letter word that starts with HOLD?
HOLDUPS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOLDING (12), HOLDERS (11), HOLDOUT (11).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with HOLD?
Everyday examples include HOLDING, HOLDERS, HOLDOUT, HOLDUPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.