Is WITHDRAWAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WITHDRAWAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WITHDRAWAL mean?
- noun
a retraction of a previously held position
- noun
the act of taking out money or other capital
- noun
the act of withdrawing
“the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”
- noun
avoiding emotional involvement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WITHDRAWAL
Single letters that turn WITHDRAWAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WITHDRAWAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- withdraw18
- awhirl12
- withal12
- wraith12
- width12
- halwa11
- thraw11
- whirl11
- wrath11
- whid11
- dahlia10
- thaw10
- waah10
- wawl10
- what10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- hartal9
- hiatal9
- award9
- drawl9
- hadal9
- halid9
- third9
- haw9
- waw9
- wha9
- airth8
- arhat8
- await8
- hilar8
- lahar8
- laith8
- lathi8
- thali8
- thirl8
- trawl8
- twirl8
- dahl8
- dawt8
- dhal8
- draw8
- hard8
- wadi8
- ward8
- wild8
- radial7
- haar7
- hail7
- hair7
- halt7
- harl7
- hart7
- hila7
- hilt7
- lath7
- rath7
- tahr7
- thir7
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