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Words Ending in HOLD

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Popular Words Ending in HOLD

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Ending in HOLD 27 words

8-Letter Words Ending in HOLD 8

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9-Letter Words Ending in HOLD 6

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12-Letter Words Ending in HOLD 4

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How common is HOLD at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 27 words ending in HOLD. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is OVERWITHHOLD (25 points) and S is the most common first letter (18.5%).

Total words
27
Most common length
8 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
15.9
out of 25 max
Longest word
STRANGLEHOLD
12 letters
Most common first letter
S
18.5% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • s 18.5%
  • c 11.1%
  • f 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo7.4%
  • ea3.7%
  • ee3.7%

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 word ending in HOLD

o 1v 4e 1r 1w 4i 1t 1h 4h 4o 1l 1d 2

O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

overwithhold

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in HOLD are there?

There are 27 words ending in HOLD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in HOLD?

OVERWITHHOLD is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHOKEHOLD (22), SUBTHRESHOLD (21), COMMONHOLD (20).

What are some common words ending in HOLD?

Everyday examples include HOLD, THRESHOLD, HOUSEHOLD, STRONGHOLD, FOOTHOLD, BEHOLD, WITHHOLD, UPHOLD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in HOLD?

STRANGLEHOLD has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STRONGHOLD (10 letters) is the longest common one.