WITHSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WITHSTAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4i1t1h4s1t1a1n1d2
PlayableWITHSTAND · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WITHSTAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful WITHSTAND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
withstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHSTAND scores
Scrabble w4i1t1h4s1t1a1n1d2 16
Words with Friends w4i1t1h3s1t1a1n2d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in WITHSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITHSTAND
4 longer words begin with WITHSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHSTAND
whatsit13 distant8 dawish13 widths13 washin12 danish10 diwans10 sandhi10 windas10 haints9 shanti9 staith9 twains9 witans9 daints7 idants7 standi7 statin6 taints6 tanist6 titans6 whids12 width12 shawn11 swath11 swith11 thaws11 whats11 whins11 whist11 whits11 wisha11 wisht11 withs11 ahind9 dashi9 dawns9 dawts9 diwan9 hadst9
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Common questions about WITHSTAND
- Is WITHSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITHSTAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITHSTAND worth?
- WITHSTAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHSTAND?
- WITHSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WITHSTAND:
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