Words Starting With "Hol"

Total 118 words found starting with Hol

There are total 3 letters in Hol, Starting with 'H' and ending with 'L'.

Words Starting With "HOL" Analysis

Target Pattern: HOL (3 letters) • Total Words Found: 118

Top Scrabble: 22 pts Top WWF: 23 pts

Strategic Prefix & Opening Play Analysis for "HOL"

In competitive word games, words starting with the prefix HOL provide essential board-control and front-hook opportunities. Our tournament database indexes 118 official words beginning with this sequence, spanning from 3 to 8 letters. The highest-scoring option in this set is HOLOZOIC, delivering 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. Memorizing key front-hook words enables players to capitalize on bonus multiplier squares right from the opening turns.

Highest-Scoring Word

HOLOZOIC (22 pts)

Best Words With Friends

HOLOZOIC (23 pts)

Target Letter Tile

HOL (3 letters • 6 Scrabble pts)

Jump to words by letter count:

8-letter: 41 7-letter: 31 6-letter: 25 5-letter: 12 4-letter: 8 3-letter: 1

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holarchy ¹⁹ holdable ¹⁴ holdalls ¹² holdback ²⁰ holddown ¹⁶ holdfast ¹⁵ holdings ¹³ holdouts ¹² holdover ¹⁵ holeless ¹¹ holesome ¹³ holeyest ¹⁴ holibuts ¹³ holidays ¹⁵ holiness ¹¹ holistic ¹³ hollaing ¹² hollands ¹² hollered ¹² hollidam ¹⁴ holloaed ¹² holloing ¹² hollooed ¹² hollowed ¹⁵ hollower ¹⁴ hollowly ¹⁷ holmiums ¹⁵ holocene ¹³ hologamy ¹⁷ hologram ¹⁴

holards ¹¹ holdall ¹¹ holders ¹¹ holding ¹² holdout ¹¹ holdups ¹³ holesom ¹² holeyer ¹³ holibut ¹² holidam ¹³ holiday ¹⁴ holiest ¹⁰ holings ¹¹ holisms ¹² holists ¹⁰ holking ¹⁵ hollaed ¹¹ holland ¹¹ hollers ¹⁰ hollies ¹⁰ holloas ¹⁰ holloed ¹¹ holloes ¹⁰ holloos ¹⁰ hollows ¹³ holmias ¹² holmium ¹⁴ holonic ¹² holster ¹⁰ holydam ¹⁶

holard ¹⁰ holcad ¹² holden ¹⁰ holder ¹⁰ holdup ¹² holier ⁹ holies ⁹ holily ¹² holing ¹⁰ holism ¹¹ holist ⁹ holked ¹⁴ hollas ⁹ holler ⁹ holloa ⁹ holloo ⁹ hollos ⁹ hollow ¹² holmia ¹¹ holmic ¹³ holmos ¹¹ holons ⁹ holour ⁹ holpen ¹¹ holsom ¹¹

holds ⁹ holed ⁹ holes ⁸ holey ¹¹ holks ¹² holla ⁸ hollo ⁸ holly ¹¹ holms ¹⁰ holon ⁸ holts ⁸ holwe ¹¹

hold ⁸ hole ⁷ holk ¹¹ holm ⁹ holp ⁹ hols ⁷ holt ⁷ holy ¹⁰

hol ⁶

Top 10 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With "HOL"

Sorted by tournament point value

#1 HOLOZOIC 8L

22 / 23

#2 HOLDBACK 8L

20 / 22

#3 HOLARCHY 8L

19 / 18

#4 HOLOGYNY 8L

18 / 18

#5 HOLYDAYS 8L

18 / 16

#6 HOLLOWLY 8L

17 / 18

#7 HOLOGAMY 8L

17 / 18

#8 HOLYDAME 8L

17 / 17

#9 HOLYDAMS 8L

17 / 17

#10 HOLYDAY 7L

17 / 15

Highest-Scoring Word & Point Breakdown

The highest-scoring word you can make starting with HOL is HOLOZOIC, which earns 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. As a 8-letter formation, it uses a large share of your available tiles — making it a powerful play when you can land it on a premium board square. It edges out the runner-up by 2 points, so competition at the top is close.

Rounding out the top three: HOLDBACK scores 20 / 22 (Scrabble / WWF), and HOLARCHY scores 19 / 18. In competitive play, these are your go-to options when seeking maximum point output starting with HOL. Placing high-value consonants on Double or Triple Letter squares can multiply these totals significantly.

Letter Composition & Tile Score Breakdown for "HOL"

Vowels: 1 (33%) Consonants: 2 (67%)

Rack balance: Heavy Consonants

Rack Balance & Strategic Leave Management

Maintaining an optimal balance of vowels and consonants is the foundation of competitive Scrabble rack management. Standard tournament strategy targets a 3-vowel / 4-consonant or 4-vowel / 3-consonant distribution. With 1 vowel and 2 consonants (33% vowels), this rack is consonant-heavy. Consider shedding cumbersome consonants to avoid drawing a dead rack on your next turn.

Vowels — 1 letter (33%)

O 1pt

Consonants — 2 letters (67%)

H 4pt

L 1pt

Definition & Meaning of HOL

Whole.

Grammatical Form & Inflectional Extensions

Recognizing whether a word functions as a noun, verb, or adjective is essential for spotting legal board extensions. Nouns commonly accept -S or -ES plurals, regular verbs unlock -ED and -ING hooks, and adjectives often permit comparative -ER or -EST suffixes.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (Public Domain) • WordNet 3.1 Lexical Database (Princeton University)

Frequently Asked Questions about Words Starting With "HOL"

How many words are starting with "HOL"?

WordMade found 118 valid words starting with "HOL". These range from 3-letter words up to 8-letter words, playable in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and Wordle.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with "HOL"?

The highest-scoring word starting with "HOL" is HOLOZOIC, worth 22 points in tournament Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes, all words starting with "HOL" in our index are cross-referenced with official tournament lexicons including TWL/NWL (North America), CSW/SOWPODS (international play), and the official Words With Friends dictionary.

What is the longest word starting with "HOL"?

The longest words starting with "HOL" reach 8 letters in length, offering maximum board-spanning leverage on tournament grids.

Can I use words starting with "HOL" for Wordle or crosswords?

Yes, this list contains valid vocabulary options suitable for solving Wordle puzzles (especially 5-letter entries) and standard newspaper crosswords.

Words by Letter Count

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There are some words list based on popularity created by adding extra letters to Hol, These may helps in word games like scrabble and word puzzle.

foxholes ²¹ foxhole ²⁰ holdback ²⁰ copyhold ¹⁹ holarchy ¹⁹ funkhole ¹⁸ camphols ¹⁷ choliamb ¹⁷ blowhole ¹⁶ camphol ¹⁶ gunkhole ¹⁶ handhold ¹⁶ hewhole ¹⁶ holddown ¹⁶ cacholot ¹⁵ catechol ¹⁵ catholic ¹⁵ cholemia ¹⁵ choleric ¹⁵ cholinic ¹⁵ choltry ¹⁵ downhole ¹⁵ ethology ¹⁵ feedhole ¹⁵ foothold ¹⁵ forehold ¹⁵ freehold ¹⁵ beholden ¹⁴ beholder ¹⁴ bunghole ¹⁴ choleic ¹⁴ coholder ¹⁴ eyeholes ¹⁴ hellhole ¹⁴ holdable ¹⁴ acholias ¹³ acholous ¹³ alcohols ¹³ apholate ¹³ armholes ¹³ beholds ¹³ bolthole ¹³ borehole ¹³ botholes ¹³ catholes ¹³ cholates ¹³ cholents ¹³ choleras ¹³ cholic ¹³ cholines ¹³ chollers ¹³ coalhole ¹³ echoless ¹³ eyehole ¹³ acholia ¹² alcohol ¹² armhole ¹² behold ¹² bothole ¹² cathole ¹² cholate ¹² cholent ¹² cholera ¹² cholers ¹² choline ¹² chollas ¹² gasahols ¹² gasohols ¹² holcad ¹² holdalls ¹² airholes ¹¹ anethole ¹¹ anethols ¹¹ arsehole ¹¹ assholes ¹¹ cholas ¹¹ choler ¹¹ cholis ¹¹ cholla ¹¹ cholos ¹¹ gasahol ¹¹ gasohol ¹¹ holards ¹¹ holdall ¹¹ aholds ¹⁰ airhole ¹⁰ anethol ¹⁰ asshole ¹⁰ chola ¹⁰ choli ¹⁰ cholo ¹⁰ dholes ¹⁰ dholls ¹⁰ holard ¹⁰ holden ¹⁰ ahold ⁹ dhole ⁹ dholl ⁹ dhols ⁹ ghole ⁹

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Words Starting With "Hol"

Total 118 words found starting with Hol