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.
w4i1t1h4h4o1l1d2i1n1g2
PlayableWITHHOLDING · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble w4i1t1h4h4o1l1d2i1n1g2 22
Words with Friends w4i1t1h3h3o1l2d2i1n2g3 23
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.
Words starting with WITHHOLDING
1 longer words begin with WITHHOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHHOLDING
downlight17 withhold18 whitling15 lithoing12 howling14 whiling14 whiting14 withing14 hidling12 hilding12 holding12 wilding12 windigo12 dithiol11 hilting11 lithing11 lithoid11 lowting11 tholing11 wilting11 witling11 loiding9 toiling8 tolidin8 hohing13 inwith12 within12 dowing11 godwit11 hiding11 hoiing10 holing10 lowing10 owling10 thingo10 towing10 wiling10 witing10 diglot8 diting8
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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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