hold back

/hoʊld_bæk/ verb
8 letters20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1

Refrain from doing.

2

Prevent the action or expression of.

“hold back your anger”

3

Hold back; keep from being perceived by others.

4

Wait before acting.

5

Secure and keep for possible future use or application.

6

Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.

WORD FORMS
Starts withH
Ends withK
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
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Starts & ends withH … K
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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