WITHHOLDING is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. WITHHOLDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WITHHOLDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WITHHOLDING is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHHOLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
withholdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHHOLDING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in WITHHOLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHHOLDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WITHHOLDING mean in Scrabble?
WITHHOLDING is the -ing form (present participle) of WITHHOLD.
Words starting with WITHHOLDING
1 longer words begin with WITHHOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHHOLDING
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Common questions about WITHHOLDING
- Is WITHHOLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITHHOLDING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITHHOLDING worth?
- WITHHOLDING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHHOLDING?
- WITHHOLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WITHHOLDING:
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