Is STRONGHOLD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRONGHOLD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRONGHOLD mean?
- noun
a strongly fortified defensive structure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) = 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 STRONGHOLD
Single letters that turn STRONGHOLD 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 STRONGHOLD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- horndogs13
- horndog12
- hotdogs12
- hotrods11
- throngs11
- hotdog11
- thorons10
- golosh10
- hotrod10
- shlong10
- sorgho10
- thongs10
- throng10
- drongos9
- honors9
- norths9
- tholos9
- thorns9
- thoron9
- ghost9
- goths9
- holds9
- hongs9
- hoods9
- thong9
- trogons8
- drongo8
- godson8
- holos8
- holts8
- honor8
- hoots8
- horns8
- horst8
- north8
- ortho8
- shool8
- shoon8
- shoot8
- shorl8
- shorn8
- short8
- sloth8
- sooth8
- thorn8
- thoro8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- doth8
- gosh8
- goth8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hold8
- hong8
- hood8
- shod8
- shog8
- dolors7
- donors7
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