AHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AHOLD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AHOLD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AHOLD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does AHOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A grip or hold on something or someone, used almost exclusively in the informal phrase get ahold of, meaning to grasp physically or to make contact with someone.
Speakers rarely use ahold on its own, reaching for it instead inside the fixed phrase get ahold of, whether the meaning is a literal physical grasp or, far more often, a way of saying that someone finally managed to reach or contact another person. A parent frustrated by an unanswered phone might complain that they cannot get ahold of their teenager, using ahold where more formal English would simply say reach or contact. The word also appears in the related phrase get ahold of oneself, meaning to regain calm and self-control after a moment of panic or upset. Because ahold sounds distinctly casual, careful or formal writing usually replaces it with hold, contact or reach instead.
How AHOLD is used
Informal, chiefly North American; common in everyday speech, especially in the phrase get ahold of, but avoided in formal writing.
- I finally got ahold of her after three tries.
- Grab ahold of the rope before you climb any higher.
- He struggled to get ahold of himself after the shock.
- She tried all morning to get ahold of the plumber.
- Keep a firm ahold of the railing on the way down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AHOLD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AHOLD
1 longer words begin with AHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in AHOLD
Common questions about AHOLD
- Is AHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AHOLD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AHOLD worth?
- AHOLD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AHOLD mean?
- A grip or hold on something or someone, used almost exclusively in the informal phrase get ahold of, meaning to grasp physically or to make contact with someone.
- What letters can be added to AHOLD?
- AHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AHOLD:
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