8 Letter Words That Start With HOL

There are 41+ eight letter words beginning with HOL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HOL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOL

holidays 15
holdings 13
holdable 14
holddown 16
holesome 13
holibuts 13
holiness 11
hollidam 14
hollooed 12
hollowly 17
holmiums 15
holocene 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOL (32 words)

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How Common is HOL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 41 8-letter words starting with HOL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
41
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
OU

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8 Letter Words beginning with HOL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with HOL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOL-Words in Scrabble

holozoic 22
holdback 20
holarchy 19
holydays 18
hologyny 18
holydame 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOL?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOL is holozoic with a total of 22 points.

H 4
O 1
L 1
O 1
Z 10
O 1
I 1
C 3

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HOL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with HOL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 41 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HOL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "holozoic", "hollidam", "hollowly", "hologamy" start with HOL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "holozoic" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HOL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HOL include "holidays", "holdings", "holdable", "holddown", "holesome".