toehold
NOUN
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
toehold is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1E1H4O1L1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does toehold mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made.
“American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks”
“his father gave him a toehold in the oil business”
BROADER
2
A small foothold used in climbing.
BROADER
3
A wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints.
BROADER