LEASEHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LEASEHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEASEHOLD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEASEHOLD is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEASEHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leaseholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEASEHOLD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEASEHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEASEHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEASEHOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
Property held by a tenant under a lease for a fixed period.
In property law a leasehold gives the tenant the right to use a building or land for years, while ownership stays with the landlord. It contrasts with freehold, where the owner holds the property outright.
How LEASEHOLD is used
Used in property sales, law and finance, as in a leasehold flat.
- They bought the flat as a leasehold with ninety years remaining.
- A leasehold can lose value as the lease runs down.
- The shop stood on leasehold land owned by the council.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEASEHOLD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEASEHOLD
3 longer words begin with LEASEHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in LEASEHOLD
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Common questions about LEASEHOLD
- Is LEASEHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEASEHOLD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEASEHOLD worth?
- LEASEHOLD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEASEHOLD mean?
- Property held by a tenant under a lease for a fixed period.
- What letters can be added to LEASEHOLD?
- LEASEHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEASEHOLD:
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