HOLDDOWN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. HOLDDOWN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4o1l1d2d2o1w4n1
PlayableHOLDDOWN · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOLDDOWN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDDOWN is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holddownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLDDOWN scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2d2o1w4n1 16
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2d2o1w4n2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOLDDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLDDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOLDDOWN
1 longer words begin with HOLDDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDDOWN
nohow11 lownd9 woold9 holon8 dhow11 whod11 howl10 whoo10 dowd9 dhol8 dowl8 down8 hold8 hond8 hood8 wold8 wood8 holo7 hoon7 lown7 nowl7 wool7 woon7 dodo6 dool5 doon5 loon4 nolo4 how9 who9 doh7 dow7 hod7 hon6 hoo6 low6 noh6 now6 oho6 ooh6
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Common questions about HOLDDOWN
- Is HOLDDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOLDDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is HOLDDOWN worth?
- HOLDDOWN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDDOWN?
- HOLDDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOLDDOWN:
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