Unscramble holdups

Unscramble HOLDUPS and you have 129 words, HOLDUPS itself among them: it scores 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. 1 anagram of HOLDUPS is on the page: UPHOLDS, each 13 points. The 7 letters split into 2 vowels and 5 consonants. Play all 7 tiles of HOLDUPS at once for 63 in Scrabble (13 + 50) or 50 in Words With Friends (15 + 35).

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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.

Possible Words From holdups

Words from HOLDUPS by length: 2 with 7 letters, 4 with 6, 10 with 5, 53 with 4, 46 with 3 and 14 with 2.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

2 7-letter words made with HOLDUPS letters use every letter: HOLDUPS and its 1 anagram UPHOLDS, all with 13 points.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

HOLDUP and UPHOLD share the top score of 12 among the 6-letter words in HOLDUPS.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

The 5-letter words from HOLDUPS are led by OUPHS, PLUSH and SULPH, 10 points each. HOLDS is the familiar one.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

53 4-letter words you get when you unscramble HOLDUPS; 10 of them share the top score of 9. SHOP, PLUS and HOLD are everyday picks.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

Of the 46 3-letter words from HOLDUPS, 5 score 8 points, the group's best. OLD, UPS and HOP are the ones most people know.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with holdups

4 of 14 2-letter words in HOLDUPS tie at 5 points; none scores more. US, DO and UP will look familiar.

Change One Tile in HOLDUPS

Keep every letter of HOLDUPS but one, change that one, and you get:

More 7-letter words: starting with HO · ending in PS · all 7-letter words

Definitions for the Top HOLDUPS Plays

HOLDUPS first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.

Scrabble · Words With Friends points

HOLDUPS 13 · 15
a delay
UPHOLDS 13 · 15
to hold aloft
HOLDUP 12 · 14
a delay
UPHOLD 12 · 14
to hold aloft
OUPHS 10 · 11
an elf
SHOULD 10 · 11
to inevitably (used as an auxiliary)
HOLDS 9 · 9
to maintain possession of
HOLP 9 · 10
to give assistance to

HOLDUPS in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?

Yes. HOLDUPS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
HOLDUPS itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 129)10112985

* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SULPH, DHOLS, HUPS, POHS, DHOL, DOUPS, DUSH, PUH, DOPS, DOUP, HUSO, LOSH and 16 more, 28 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: PHOS, UPSOLD, DOHS, DOSH, PHO, DOH, DUH, HOS, LUDOS, SHO, SOH, LUDO and 4 more, 16 in all.

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