holding: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with H · ends with G
Meaning of holding
noun
Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
A determination of law made by a court.
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
Listed forms: holdings.
Source: Wiktionary — holding.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of hold
Base or related entry: hold.
Example: They were caught holding hands in the dark.
Source: Wiktionary — holding.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for holding.
noun
the act of retaining something
noun
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is holding in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of holding
H(4) + O(1) + L(1) + D(2) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of holding
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from holding
65 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in holding. Showing up to 24, longest first.