With OLD
121 words, 8 of them common · highest scoring is oldsquaw at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words With OLD
There are 121 eight letter words containing OLD in our dictionary. The highest scoring is oldsquaw at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FOOTHOLD, HOLDINGS, SOLDIERS 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 OLD at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With OLD
- oldsquaw21
- foldback20
- holdback20
- coldcock19
- copyhold19
- goldsize19
- withhold18
- fivefold18
Common 8 Letter Words With OLD
- foothold15
- goldfish16
- holdings13
- manifold14
- scaffold17
- soldiers9
- unfolded13
- withhold18
8 Letter Words With OLD Defined
- footholdNoun · 15 points
- a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing
- goldfishNoun · 16 points
- a small reddish-golden Eurasian carp, popular in ponds and aquaria. A long history of breeding in China and Japan has resulted in many varieties of form and colour
- holdingsNoun · 13 points
- an area of land held by lease
- scaffoldNoun · 17 points
- a raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals
- soldiersNoun · 9 points
- a person who serves in an army
- unfoldedVerb · 13 points
- open or spread out from a folded position
8 Letter Words With OLD: Questions
How many eight letter words containing OLD are there?
There are 121 eight letter words containing OLD in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing OLD?
OLDSQUAW is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing OLD?
FOOTHOLD, HOLDINGS, SOLDIERS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing OLD. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing OLD 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.