foothold
Meanings
- an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies;
- "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
- a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
- an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments;
- "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
- FOOTHOLD n pl. -S a secure support for the feet
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
foothold is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfoothold is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foothold is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
foothold is a valid Words With Friends word