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toehold

/ˈtəʊhəʊld/noun

Toehold can refer to a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made, a small foothold used in climbing, or a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

TO

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TOEHOLD” Mean?

/ˈtəʊhəʊld/

toehold has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks

his father gave him a toehold in the oil business

2

a small foothold used in climbing

3

a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

T, O, E, H, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
e
h
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for toehold.

TOEHOLD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with D.
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: CVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

TO, OE, EH, HO, OL, LD

Trigrams

TOE, OEH, EHO, HOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOEHOLD is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCC.
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 CVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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