Is HOLDDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOLDDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of HolddownsHooks for HOLDDOWNS
HOLDDOWNS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HOLDDOWNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- holddown16
- dhows12
- howls11
- nohow11
- shown11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- dhow11
- howl10
- hows10
- show10
- downs9
- holds9
- hoods9
- wolds9
- woods9
- how9
- who9
- holos8
- shool8
- shoon8
- swoon8
- wools8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- down8
- dows8
- hods8
- hold8
- hood8
- shod8
- wold8
- wood8
- dodos7
- holo7
- hols7
- hons7
- lown7
- lows7
- nosh7
- nows7
- oohs7
- owls7
- owns7
- shoo7
- slow7
- snow7
- sown7
- wons7
- wool7
- woos7
- doh7
- dow7
- hod7
- snood6
- soldo6
- dodo6
- odds6
- hon6
- hoo6
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