holy: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with H · ends with Y
Meaning of holy
adj
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Example: I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas.
Revered in a religion.
Example: This tree is considered holy in my culture.
Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
Example: My grandmother is a very holy woman.
Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
Listed forms: holier, holiest, holie, hooly.
Source: Wiktionary — holy.
intj
- slang
An expression of astonishment and awe.
Listed forms: holie, hooly.
Source: Wiktionary — holy.
noun
- archaic
A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
Listed forms: holies, holie, hooly.
Source: Wiktionary — holy.
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 holy.
noun
a sacred place of pilgrimage
- holy place
- sanctum
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is holy in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of holy
H(4) + O(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of holy
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 holy
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in holy. Showing up to 24, longest first.