HOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOLT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful HOLT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does HOLT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The den of an otter, or, archaically, a small wooded hill.
Holt most often names the sheltered burrow where this semi-aquatic mammal rests or raises its young. In older English texts, the same word could also describe a tree-covered rise in the landscape.
How HOLT is used
Mostly used in nature writing or older literary texts.
- The otter returned to its holt after hunting.
- Conservationists mapped every holt along the river.
- Rangers checked the holt for signs of cubs.
- The old maps marked a holt near the stream.
- Several holts were found along the riverbank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOLT
The 4 tiles of HOLT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOLT
1 longer words begin with HOLT.
Words with HOLT inside
4 words contain HOLT in the middle. Words that start with HOLT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLT
Common questions about HOLT
- Is HOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLT worth?
- HOLT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLT mean?
- The den of an otter, or, archaically, a small wooded hill.
- What letters can be added to HOLT?
- HOLT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOLT:
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