Yes, hold is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 8 points in Scrabble, and 8 points in Words with Friends
hold
Verb
1. Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
2. Have or hold in one's hands or grip
3. Organize or be responsible for
4. Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
5. Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
6. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
7. To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
8. Secure and keep for possible future use or application
9. Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
10. Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
11. Contain or hold; have within
12. Have room for; hold without crowding
13. Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
14. Support or hold in a certain manner
15. Be valid, applicable, or true
16. Assert or affirm
17. Have as a major characteristic
18. Be capable of holding or containing
19. Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
20. Protect against a challenge or attack
21. Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
22. Hold the attention of
23. Remain committed to
24. Resist or confront with resistance
25. Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
26. Stop dealing with
27. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
28. Keep from departing
29. Take and maintain control over, often by violent means
30. Cause to stop
31. Cover as for protection against noise or smell
32. Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
33. Aim, point, or direct
34. Declare to be
35. Be in accord; be in agreement
36. Keep from exhaling or expelling
Noun
1. The act of grasping
2. Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
3. Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
4. Time during which some action is awaited
5. A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
6. A stronghold
7. A cell in a jail or prison
8. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
9. The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
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