HOLDFASTS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOLDFASTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4o1l1d2f4a1s1t1s1
PlayableHOLDFASTS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOLDFASTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDFASTS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDFASTS
No single letter turns HOLDFASTS into another word.
How HOLDFASTS scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2f4a1s1t1s1 16
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2f4a1s1t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOLDFASTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLDFASTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDFASTS
holdfast15 shalots10 shafts12 aholds10 doshas10 aslosh9 fatsos9 floats9 flotas9 hoasts9 hostas9 lotahs9 shalot9 shoals9 shoats9 sholas9 sloths9 softas9 solahs9 dossal7 saltos6 flash11 flosh11 hafts11 halfs11 shaft11 ahold9 dahls9 dhals9 dhols9 dosha9 fados9 folds9 hadst9 holds9 odahs9 shads9 aloft8 altho8 fasts8
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Common questions about HOLDFASTS
- Is HOLDFASTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLDFASTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLDFASTS worth?
- HOLDFASTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDFASTS?
- No single letter can be added to HOLDFASTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOLDFASTS:
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