Holdovers

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Holdovers

noun

  1. Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.

    "That policy is a holdover from days of punch card data entry."

  2. The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.

    "This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance."

Anagrams of Holdovers

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "holdovers":

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 "Holdovers"

Holdovers is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "holdovers" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Holdovers" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "holdovers" is a high-scoring word.