Holocaust
/ˈhoʊləkɑst/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Holocaust
noun
- A sacrifice that is completely burned to ashes.
- Extensive destruction of a group (usually of people or animals), whether by deliberate agency or by natural agency (especially fire).
"1895 September 10, "ANOTHER ARMENIAN HOLOCAUST; Five Villages Burned, Five Thousand Persons Made Homeless, and Anti-Christians Organized.", in The New York Times"
- In particular, a state-sponsored mass murder of an ethnic group, especially the Holocaust (which see).
verb
- To sacrifice and burn (an animal) completely.
- To destroy completely, especially by fire.
- (possibly nonstandard) To subject to a holocaust (mass annihilation); to destroy en masse. (Compare genocide.)
Anagrams of Holocaust
No exact anagrams found for "holocaust". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
h4
o1
l1
o1
c3
a1
u1
s1
t1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Holocaust
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 "Holocaust"
Holocaust is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Holocaust" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "holocaust" is a medium-scoring word.