holmes

holmes is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
2. noun. English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
3. noun. United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
4. noun. United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in holmes:

mohels

Common word forms

holm, holme

Words from these letters

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