Word of the Day · Sunday, February 1, 2026
/ˈhɒlə/verb
To cry "hollo"
HOLLA is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (O, A) and 3 consonants (H, L, L). It repeats 1 letter, which is a classic trap — guessers who assume five distinct letters get stuck.
It leans on high-frequency letters (O, A), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. There are no rare letters here, so it is a fair, mid-difficulty answer for the daily Classic puzzle.