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holdout

noun

Holdout can refer to a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms, a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal, or the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

HO

Ends

OUT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HOLDOUT” Mean?

holdout has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms

their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks

2

a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal

3

the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, L, D, O, U, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
l
d
o
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for holdout.

HOLDOUT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with H and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HOLDOUT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOLDOUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOLDOUT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HO, OL, LD, DO, OU, UT

Trigrams

HOL, OLD, LDO, DOU, OUT

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOLDOUT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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