Held

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of hold; grasped, carried, or supported something.

“She held the baby carefully in her arms.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'hεld/

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Synonyms

graspedcarried supported

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common past tense verb with H-E-L-D pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for using common letters.

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Change a single letter of “held” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beld geld head heed hele hell helm help hend herd hold

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “held”.

delhi delph dhole haled heald heild hidel hield holed sheld

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