Is WITHDRAWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WITHDRAWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WITHDRAWING mean?
Withdrawing is a form of WITHDRAW.
- verb
pull back or move away or backward
“The enemy withdrew”
- verb
withdraw from active participation
“He retired from chess”
- verb
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
“I want to disengage myself from his influence”
- verb
cause to be returned
“recall the defective auto tires”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 WITHDRAWING
WITHDRAWING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WITHDRAWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wainwright20
- withdrawn19
- withdraw18
- rawhiding17
- hairwing15
- handwrit15
- thrawing15
- wrathing15
- writhing15
- thawing14
- whiting14
- withing14
- hawing13
- wright13
- airthing12
- dawting12
- drawing12
- warding12
- thrawn12
- within12
- wraith12
- whang12
- width12
- wight12
- ringtaw11
- wairing11
- waiting11
- writing11
- dawing11
- hading11
- hiding11
- wading11
- thraw11
- wrath11
- whid11
- whig11
- aright10
- haring10
- hating10
- hiring10
- inward10
- tawing10
- waring10
- wiring10
- witing10
- dight10
- hwan10
- thaw10
- what10
- whin10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- darting9
- raiding9
- trading9
- tahini9
- ahing9
- awing9
- diwan9
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