Meaning
- (noun) Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
- (noun) The wood from this tree.
- (noun) (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
Letter breakdown
- Holly contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Other 5-letter words
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- abler
- abode
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Words starting with HOL
- hold
- holder
- holders
- holding
- holdings
- holdout
- holdouts
- holdover
- holdovers
- holds
- holdup
- holdups
- hole
- holed
- holes
- holiday
- holidayed
- holidaying
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Words ending with LLY
Reader questions
What does Holly mean?
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
How many letters are in Holly?
Holly has 5 letters.
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