holdback

holdback is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 22 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle.
2. noun. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used.

Common word forms

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Words from these letters

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