Is HOLDFAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOLDFAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOLDFAST mean?
- noun
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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.
Hooks for HOLDFAST
Single letters that turn HOLDFAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HOLDFAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flash11
- hafts11
- shaft11
- aholds10
- fahs10
- fash10
- haft10
- half10
- floats9
- flotas9
- lotahs9
- ahold9
- dahls9
- dhals9
- dosha9
- fados9
- folds9
- hadst9
- holds9
- odahs9
- fah9
- foh9
- aloft8
- altho8
- fatso8
- flats8
- float8
- flota8
- foals8
- halos8
- halts8
- holts8
- hosta8
- laths8
- loafs8
- loath8
- lofts8
- lotah8
- oaths8
- shalt8
- shoal8
- shoat8
- sloth8
- softa8
- daft8
- dahl8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dhal8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- doth8
- fado8
- fads8
- fold8
- hods8
- hold8
- odah8
- shad8
- shod8
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