Holmes

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A surname, most famously associated with fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

“Holmes solved the mystery using logical deduction.”

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Synonyms

detective surname

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Wordle

Proper surname with -ES ending and silent H pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; good M placement with common letters.

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Words you can make from Holmes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “holmes”.

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