holmes

Meanings

Noun

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
An informal term of address, like man or dude.
plural of holme

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from homeboy + -s (hypocoristic suffix), with the spelling influenced by Sherlock Holmes.

Synonyms

Arthur Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Sherlock Holmes

Scrabble Score: 11

holmes is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
holmes is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holmes is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

holmes is a valid Words With Friends word