Holdup
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An armed robbery in which a weapon is used to threaten victims into surrendering their valuables.
“The cashier pressed the alarm during the holdup, alerting police within minutes.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
hold·up
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Wordle
A compound of HOLD and UP with no tricky vowels or unusual consonant clusters.
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Scrabble
HOLDUP scores 12 points and the D and P have moderate tile value in the compound.
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