Holmes

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A surname, most famously associated with fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

“Holmes solved the mystery using logical deduction.”

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Proper surname with -ES ending and silent H pattern.

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Worth 11 points; good M placement with common letters.

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