WITHHOLDMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. WITHHOLDMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WITHHOLDMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WITHHOLDMENT is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHHOLDMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
withholdmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHHOLDMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in WITHHOLDMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHHOLDMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITHHOLDMENT
1 longer words begin with WITHHOLDMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHHOLDMENT
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Common questions about WITHHOLDMENT
- Is WITHHOLDMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WITHHOLDMENT is not in it.
- How many points is WITHHOLDMENT worth?
- WITHHOLDMENT is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHHOLDMENT?
- WITHHOLDMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WITHHOLDMENT:
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