Holdups

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of holdup, referring to armed robberies or to delays that obstruct progress.

“Two holdups on the motorway that morning caused commuters to arrive late for work.”

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Synonyms

robberiesdelaysstoppagesobstructionsblockages

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Wordle

Contains UPS ending and OL cluster, H and D help narrow consonant positions.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, P and S add scoring value to this familiar compound noun.

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Words you can make from Holdups

Shorter words formed from the letters in “holdups”.

holdup should uphold dhoul dolph dolus holds loups ouphs plods plush updos dols doup duos dups dush hods hold holp hols hops hosp huso

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