WITHHOLDER is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WITHHOLDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWITHHOLDER · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WITHHOLDER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful WITHHOLDER is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHHOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
withholdersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHHOLDER scores
Scrabble w4i1t1h4h4o1l1d2e1r1 20
Words with Friends w4i1t1h3h3o1l2d2e1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in WITHHOLDER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHHOLDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITHHOLDER
1 longer words begin with WITHHOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHHOLDER
withheld18 withhold18 witherod15 worthied15 writhled15 whither16 whirled14 whorled14 worthed14 writhed14 whirtle13 whortle13 dowlier11 lithoed11 theroid11 thirled11 twirled11 worldie11 doilter8 howdie13 howled13 whiled13 whited13 whored13 withed13 hither12 howler12 howlet12 thowel12 throwe12 whiter12 wither12 writhe12 dehort10 dither10 dowier10 hilted10 holder10 lithed10 lowted10
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Common questions about WITHHOLDER
- Is WITHHOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITHHOLDER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITHHOLDER worth?
- WITHHOLDER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHHOLDER?
- WITHHOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WITHHOLDER:
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