Words Without HOLMES — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "HOLMES". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
724 words found13 Letter Words(1)
participating20
11 Letter Words(3)
backpacking28captivating19participant17
10 Letter Words(7)
bankruptcy23bargaining14indicating14intriguing12kidnapping20navigating15practicing17
9 Letter Words(11)
arbitrary14arranging11attacking16financing15frankfurt19packaging19panicking18picturing14piggyback24unpacking18virginity16
8 Letter Words(49)
activity16aircraft13arriving12backpack24backward20backyard20bandying15bankrupt16barnyard14bragging13branding12bringing12burgundy15capacity17cardigan12carrying14cracking17crapping15dandruff16dragging12drinking14dripping14figuring13fricking18frigging14gigantic12grabbing14graffiti15granddad12granting10grinding11guardian10guarding11infinity14inviting12junkyard23knitting13painting11parading12partying14printing11quantity20quitting18tracking15training9tripping13updating12warranty14wrapping16
7 Letter Words(92)
abiding11arguing9attract9awkward18backing16banging11banking14bargain10barking14batting10bidding12binding11bracing12bribing12bugging12burning10buzzard28buzzing28captain11cardiac12catting10circuit11craving13crybaby19curtain9cutting10dancing11dicking15digging11dignity12drawing12driving12ducking15fanning11faraday14farting11finding12fitting11funding12grandpa11gravity14griffin14gunning9judging17kicking18kidding14kingpin14nagging10napping12niagara8pacific16packing16padding12parking14piccata13picking16pricing12privacy17pudding12punking14putting10racking14radiant8raining8ranking12ranting8ringing9ripping12rubbing12ruining8runaway13running8tanning8tapping12taxicab18ticking14tiffany16tipping12titanic9trading9traffic15turning8uncanny12vibrant12waiting11wanting11warning11warrant10winking15winning11writing11yanking15
6 Letter Words(93)
abrupt10acidic11acting9addict10adding9adrift10affair12afraid10airing7anyway15arctic10attack12awning10backup16baking13banana8bandit9banzai17biking13bikini12biting9brandy12buying12canary11caring9catnip10caving12citing9crabby15crafty14cranky15crappy15critic10crying12dating8dicing10dining8diving11drying11during8fabric13facing12fading11faking14firing10fixing17frizzy30fruity12giving11granny10guitar7infant9injury16inning7intact8jaguar14kidnap13napkin12nubbin10pacing11payday15paying12pickup16picnic12prying12purity11quirky22rabbit10racing9raging8rating7raving10riding8rugrat7runway12tactic10taking11taping9tragic9tricky15trivia9trying10typing12unfair9unpack14unpaid9upping11vacant11virgin10waking14waving13wiping12wizard19
5 Letter Words(128)
adapt8again6angry9apart7attic7audit6award9barry10bitty10braid8brain7brand8brick13bring8bubba11buddy12buggy12bunny10burnt7cabin9cacti9caddy12candy11carat7carry10cigar8crack13craft10crank11crazy19cubic11cupid10curry10daddy11daffy15dairy9dandy10diary9dingy10dinky13dirty9dizzy27draft9drain6drank10drawn9drift9drink10drunk10ducky15dwarf12dying10fairy11fancy13fanny11fatty11fifty14frank12fraud9fritz17fruit8funky15funny11fuzzy29gabby13ganja13giant6giddy11ginny9grain6grand7grant6gravy12grind7guard7icing8input7japan14jiffy21juicy17kaput11karat9kinda10kitty12nanny8nifty11ninja12nippy12paint7panic9parka11party10patty10picky16pinky14pizza25prank11prick13print7puppy14putty10quack20quick20rabbi9rabid8radar6rainy8randy9rapid8ricin7rigid7rugby11tacky14taffy14taiga6tiara5track11train5trick11truck11trunk9twain8tying9urban7vicar10wacky17wanna8windy12
4 Letter Words(150)
acai6acid7afar7anna4anti4aunt4aura4away10baba8baby11back12bait6band7bang7bank10barb8bark10barn6bing7bird7brad7brag7brat6bray9buck12buff12burn6burp8bury9buzz24cant6card7cart6city9crab8crap8crib8cuff12curb8dang6dank9dark9darn5dart5data5davy11dawn8ding6dirt5drag6draw8drip7drug6duck11duct7dunk9duty8fact9fair7fart7faux14find8frat7fuji14fund8funk11gain5gang6gift8grab7grad6gray8grid6grin5grip7guru5iffy13jack17java14jazz29jiff17jinx18judy15juju18junk15jury14kick14kind9king9kirk12kiwi11knit8nada5nana4narc6nard5navy10nazi13nick10paca8pack12pact8paid7pain6pair6pant6papa8para6park10part6pawn9pfft12pick12ping7pink10pita6pity9pray9puck12puff12punk10putt6quit13quiz22rack10raft7raid5rain4rang5rank8rant4rick10ring5ruby9ruff10ruin4rung5runt4tank8tarp6tart4taxi11tick10tidy8tiny7trap6tray7trip6tuck10tuna4
3 Letter Words(140)
aba5act5add5aid4ain3air3and4ant3any6app7arc5art3att3bad6bag6bar5bat5bay8bid6big6bin5bit5biz14bra5bud6bug6bun5but5buy8cab7can5cap7car5cat5cry8cub7cup7cut5cuz14dab6dad5dan4day7did5dig5dip6dry7dub6dug5dui4fan6far6fat6fax13fig7fit6fix13fry9fun6fur6gag5gap6gay7gig5gin4gun4gut4guy7ink7inn3jag11jar10jaw13jay13jib12kay10kid8kip9kit7nap5naw6nay6nip5nut3pac7pad6pan5par5pat5pay8pig6pin5pip7pit5pry8pub7pun5put5pwn8ran3rap5rat3raw6ray6rib5rid4rig4rip5rub5rug4run3tab5tad4tag4tan3tap5tar3tat3tax10tic5tin3tip5try6tub5tug4tux10van6via6vig7wad7wan6war6wax13way9wig7win6wit6yay9yup8zip14
2 Letter Words(26)
aa2ab4ad3ai2an2ar2at2aw5ax9ay5ba4by7da3fa5id3if5in2it2ka6na2pa4pi4ta2un2up4ya5
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About These Words
Of the 724 matching words, the most common length is 4 letters (150 words, 21% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are aa, ab, ad, ai, an.
The longest results are participating at 13 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
26 (4%)
3 letters
140 (19%)
4 letters
150 (21%)
5 letters
128 (18%)
6 letters
93 (13%)
7 letters
92 (13%)
8 letters
49 (7%)
9 letters
11 (2%)
10 letters
7 (1%)
11 letters
3 (0%)
13 letters
1 (0%)