HOLDDOWNS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. HOLDDOWNS 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.
h4o1l1d2d2o1w4n1s1
PlayableHOLDDOWNS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOLDDOWNS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDDOWNS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDDOWNS
No single letter turns HOLDDOWNS into another word.
How HOLDDOWNS scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2d2o1w4n1s1 17
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2d2o1w4n2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOLDDOWNS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLDDOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDDOWNS
holddown16 lownds10 woolds10 holons9 dhows12 showd12 howls11 howso11 nohow11 shown11 whoso11 woosh11 dowds10 dhols9 dowls9 downs9 holds9 honds9 hoods9 lownd9 sownd9 wolds9 woods9 woold9 holon8 holos8 hoons8 lowns8 nowls8 shool8 shoon8 swoln8 swoon8 wools8 woons8 dodos7 dolos6 dools6 snood6 soldo6
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Common questions about HOLDDOWNS
- Is HOLDDOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOLDDOWNS is not in it.
- How many points is HOLDDOWNS worth?
- HOLDDOWNS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDDOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to HOLDDOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOLDDOWNS:
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