ROADHOLDING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ROADHOLDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROADHOLDING?
| 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 ROADHOLDING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROADHOLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
roadholdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROADHOLDING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ROADHOLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROADHOLDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ROADHOLDING mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The ability of a vehicle to grip the road and stay stable, especially when turning fast.
Roadholding tells how well tyres and suspension keep a car planted through corners. Sports cars are judged on it more than family cars. It is a British motoring term, close to what Americans call handling.
How ROADHOLDING is used
Typical of British car magazines and reviews of sporty vehicles.
- The roadholding of the coupe was superb on mountain bends.
- Stiffer springs improved its roadholding at high speed.
- Poor roadholding made the van skittish in the rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROADHOLDING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROADHOLDING
1 longer words begin with ROADHOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in ROADHOLDING
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Common questions about ROADHOLDING
- Is ROADHOLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROADHOLDING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROADHOLDING worth?
- ROADHOLDING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROADHOLDING mean?
- The ability of a vehicle to grip the road and stay stable, especially when turning fast.
- What letters can be added to ROADHOLDING?
- ROADHOLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ROADHOLDING:
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