Words Containing HOLD
- 189 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing HOLD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing HOLD 189 words
5-Letter Words With HOLD 2
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With HOLD 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With HOLD 8
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With HOLD 22
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With HOLD 31
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With HOLD 34
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With HOLD 34
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With HOLD 28
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With HOLD 14
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With HOLD 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With HOLD 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With HOLD 1
How often does HOLD appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 189 words containing HOLD. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.4 points, the best is OVERWITHHOLDING (29 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 189
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 34 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- STADTHOLDERSHIPS
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- r 20.1%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou3.7%
- oo3.2%
- ea2.1%
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 containing HOLD
o 1v 4e 1r 1w 4i 1t 1h 4h 4o 1l 1d 2i 1n 1g 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 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
overwithholding
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing HOLD FAQ
How many words containing HOLD are there?
There are 189 words containing HOLD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing HOLD?
OVERWITHHOLDING is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOUSEHOLDERSHIP (27), OVERWITHHOLDS (26), STADTHOLDERSHIPS (26).
What are some common words containing HOLD?
Everyday examples include HOLD, THRESHOLD, HOUSEHOLD, SHAREHOLDER, HOLDER, HOLDS, HOLDING, STOCKHOLDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing HOLD?
STADTHOLDERSHIPS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHAREHOLDERS (12 letters) is the longest common one.