holiday: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 14 letter points · starts with H · ends with Y
Meaning of holiday
noun
A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
Example: Today is a Wiccan holiday!
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- Australia, UK
A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
Example: How much holiday are you allowed?
- Australia, UK
A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
Example: I want to take a French course this summer holiday.
Listed forms: holidays, holyday.
Source: Wiktionary — holiday.
verb
- UK, intransitive
To take a period of time away from work or study.
- UK, intransitive
To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
Listed forms: holidays, holidaying, holidayed, holyday.
Source: Wiktionary — holiday.
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 holiday.
noun
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
verb
spend or take a vacation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is holiday in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of holiday
H(4) + O(1) + L(1) + I(1) + D(2) + A(1) + Y(4) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of holiday
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from holiday
69 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in holiday. Showing up to 24, longest first.