footholds
Definitions
Noun
- An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
- A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
- An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "footholds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | falsehoods | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | fairchild's | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | falklands | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | finland's | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | flatheads | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | forehands | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | foxwoods | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "footholds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foods | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | holds | 1 | 42 |
| 3 | fools | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | folds | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | foxholes | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | loopholes | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | foothills | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | foothill | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | foothold | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | southold | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | potholes | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | potholed | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | foxwoods | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | foretold | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | noteholders | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | withholds | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | toothless | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | postholes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | froths | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | foulds | 1 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "footholds".
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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