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Yes, holding is playable

...and is worth 14 points.

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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Holding" Definition

noun

Land rented or leased from another.
Law A court ruling, especially a ruling on a point of law raised in an official proceeding.
Legally owned property, such as land, capital, or stocks. Often used in the plural.
Sports Illegal use of the arms, hands, body, or playing stick to obstruct the movements of an opponent.
The collection of books and other reading materials at a library.

adjective

Designed for usually short-term storage or retention: a holding tank; a holding cell.
Tending to impede or delay progress: a holding action.
Having the effect of holding back or delaying something .
Intended for usually temporary storage or retention .

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