# Holder

_The player who used a word the most is its holder._

Source: https://about.wordbomb.io/holder

Every word has a holder. That's the player who has used it the most.

Use a word more times than its holder and it becomes yours. Someone else can take it from you the same way.

Each language has its own holders, so the same word can have a different holder in each language. Every word also shows the 20 players who used it the most.

## How it works

| When | What happens |
| --- | --- |
| You use a word for the first time | It's added to your words |
| Nobody has used the word in this language before | You're its holder |
| You use a word again | Your count for that word goes up |
| You've used a word more times than its holder | You're the new holder. If you're tied, the holder doesn't change |
| You're the only player who has ever used a word | It's marked Elite until someone else uses it |

## Which modes count

Only these four modes count.

| Mode | Note |
| --- | --- |
| Original |  |
| Chain Word | Doesn't count on the Contains setting |
| Letter Link |  |
| Dungeon | Only words used on dictionary-rune monsters count |

## When words don't count

| Case | What happens |
| --- | --- |
| Playing alone | Words other players have used still count, but you can't be the first to use a word. Bots and guests don't count as other players. |
| Practice rooms and Spelling Bee | Nothing counts. |
| Bots | Words a bot uses never count. |
| Question and answer prompts | Nothing counts. |
| Blocked words | Offensive words never count. |
| Paused languages | Greek, Ukrainian, Hindi and Vietnamese are turned off. |

## Look up a word

- On Discord, use /search. You can also add our bot to your own server and use it there.
- In a game, /solve shows which syllables a word covers.