Hold

/həʊld/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Hold

noun

  1. A grasp or grip.

    "Keep a firm hold on the handlebars."

  2. An act or instance of holding.

    "Can I have a hold of the baby?"

  3. A place where animals are held for safety
  4. An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.

    "Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book."

  5. Something reserved or kept.

    "We have a hold here for you."

verb

  1. To grasp or grip.

    "Hold the pencil like this."

  2. To contain or store.

    "This package holds six bottles."

  3. (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.
  4. (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.
  5. To win one's own service game.
Anagrams of Hold

No exact anagrams found for "hold". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hold"

Hold is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hold" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hold" is a low-scoring word.

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