WITHHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WITHHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4i1t1h4h4o1l1d2
PlayableWITHHOLD · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WITHHOLD?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful WITHHOLD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
withholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHHOLD scores
Scrabble w4i1t1h4h4o1l1d2 18
Words with Friends w4i1t1h3h3o1l2d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WITHHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITHHOLD
withholds19 withholden20 withholder20 withholders21 withholding22 withholdings23 withholdment24 withholdments25
8 longer words begin with WITHHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHHOLD
width12 thowl11 dhoti9 litho8 thiol8 tholi8 doilt6 dhow11 whid11 whod11 howl10 whio10 whit10 whot10 with10 dhol8 doth8 dowl8 dowt8 hild8 hold8 wild8 wold8 hilt7 holt7 lith7 loth7 lowt7 thio7 wilt7 diol5 doit5 dolt5 idol5 lido5 loid5 olid5 told5 loti4 toil4
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Common questions about WITHHOLD
- Is WITHHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITHHOLD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITHHOLD worth?
- WITHHOLD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHHOLD?
- WITHHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WITHHOLD:
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