HOLDUP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOLDUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4o1l1d2u1p3
PlayableHOLDUP · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 582,057odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOLDUP?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDUP is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holdupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLDUP scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2u1p3 12
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2u2p4 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOLDUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 582,057.
Anagrams of HOLDUP
The 6 tiles of HOLDUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOLDUP
1 longer words begin with HOLDUP.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDUP
holp9 ouph9 dhol8 hold8 doup7 plod7 updo7 loup6 loud5 ludo5 ould5 hop8 hup8 pho8 poh8 puh8 dhu7 doh7 duh7 hod7 dop6 dup6 ohu6 pod6 pud6 lop5 oup5 plu5 pol5 pul5 upo5 dol4 duo4 lod4 lud4 old4 oud4 udo4 lou3 ho5
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Common questions about HOLDUP
- Is HOLDUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLDUP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLDUP worth?
- HOLDUP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDUP?
- HOLDUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOLDUP:
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