With HOL
10 words · highest scoring is withhold at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With HOL
There are 10 eight letter words containing HOL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is withhold at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CATHOLIC, HOLIDAYS, HOLOGRAM among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With HOL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With HOL
- withhold18
- catholic15
- foothold15
- holidays15
- hologram14
- holdings13
- holistic13
- loophole13
Common 8 Letter Words With HOL
- catholic15
- foothold15
- holdings13
- holidays15
- holistic13
- hologram14
- loophole13
- scholars13
8 Letter Words With HOL Defined
- catholicAdjective · 15 points
- of the Roman Catholic faith
- footholdNoun · 15 points
- a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing
- holidaysNoun · 15 points
- an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling
- holisticAdjective · 13 points
- characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole
- hologramNoun · 14 points
- a three-dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source
- scholarsNoun · 13 points
- a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities
8 Letter Words With HOL: Questions
How many eight letter words containing HOL are there?
There are 10 eight letter words containing HOL in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing HOL?
WITHHOLD is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing HOL?
CATHOLIC, HOLIDAYS, HOLOGRAM are among the most familiar eight letter words containing HOL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing HOL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.