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holdfast

noun

Holdfast can refer to restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

AST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOLDFAST” Mean?

holdfast has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Synonyms

fastener fastening fixing

Synonyms for HOLDFAST

fastener fastening fixing

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word holdfast with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

H, O, L, D, F, A, S, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for holdfast.

HOLDFAST is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with H and ends with T.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 25%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using holdfast in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOLDFAST has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HOLDFAST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOLDFAST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HOLDFAST uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside holdfast.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

HO, OL, LD, DF, FA, AS, ST

Trigrams

HOL, OLD, LDF, DFA, FAS, AST

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for holdfast.

HOLDFAST is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with H and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.