Words That Start With HOL

There are over 224 words that begin with HOL in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find HOL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with HOL.

4 letter HOL-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 4-letter HOL-words:

hold

hole

holy

holk

holm

holo

holp

hols

holt

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5 letter HOL-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 5-letter HOL-words:

holds

holes

holed

holey

holks

holla

hollo

holly

holme

holms

holon

holos

holts

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6 letter HOL-words icon
22

6-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 6-letter HOL-words:

holmes

hollow

holder

holard

holden

holier

holies

holily

holing

holism

holist

holked

hollas

holler

holloa

holloo

hollos

holmia

holons

holpen

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7 letter HOL-words icon
31

7-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 7-letter HOL-words:

holding

holiday

holland

holders

holards

holdout

holesaw

holesom

holiest

holings

holisms

holking

hollaed

hollies

holloed

holloes

holloos

holonic

holydam

holyday

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8 letter HOL-words icon
42

8-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 8-letter HOL-words:

holidays

holdings

holarchy

holdalls

holdback

holdouts

holdover

holesaws

holesome

holeyest

holloing

hollower

hollowly

holmiums

holocene

hologram

holoptic

holotype

holsters

holytide

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9 letter HOL-words icon
32

9-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 9-letter HOL-words:

holandric

holdbacks

holderbat

holdovers

holidayed

holidayer

hollering

holloaing

hollooing

hollowest

hollyhock

holocaine

holograms

holograph

holophote

holotypes

holsteins

holydames

holystone

holytides

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29

10-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 10-letter HOL-words:

holarchies

holderbats

holdership

holidayers

holinesses

hollowares

hollowness

hollowware

hollyhocks

holodiscus

hologamies

holographs

hologynies

holohedral

holohedron

holophotes

holophrase

holophytic

holosteric

holystones

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11-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 11-letter HOL-words:

holderships

hollandaise

hollowwares

holobenthic

holoblastic

holocaustal

holocaustic

holoenzymes

holographed

holographer

holographic

holohedrism

holohedrons

holomorphic

holophrases

holophrasis

holophytism

holothurian

holothuroid

holystoning

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12-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 12-letter HOL-words:

holidaymaker

holistically

hollandaises

hollownesses

holodiscuses

holographers

holographies

holographing

holohedrisms

holoparasite

holophrastic

holophytisms

holoplankton

holothurians

holothuroids

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13-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 13-letter HOL-words:

holidaymakers

holometabolic

holoparasites

holoparasitic

holoplanktons

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14-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 14-letter HOL-words:

holometabolism

holometabolous

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15-Letter Words Starting With HOL

Common 15-letter HOL-words:

holoblastically

holocrystalline

holographically

holometabolisms

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224 Common Words Starting with HOL

Most Common Length
8
(42 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOL is holographically with a total of 29 points.

H 4
O 1
L 1
O 1
G 2
R 1
A 1
P 3
H 4
I 1
C 3
A 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4

Words that begin with HOL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in HOL and words with HOL. Try our five letter words starting with HOL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With HOL

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

    There are 224 words in the English dictionary that start with HOL, and most of them are 8 letters long (42 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with HOL?

    The longest word starting with HOL is "holometabolisms" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "holidays" is the longest common word starting with HOL.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "holozoic", "holoenzyme", "holoblastically", "holographically" start with HOL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "holographically" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with HOL?

    Most words starting with HOL are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "holidays", "holdings", "holarchy", "holdalls", "holdback".