hold water

VERB /hoʊld_'wɔtər/

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hold water is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

H4O1L1D2W4A1T1E1R1

4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does hold water mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

“This theory won't hold water”

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