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Is WITHHOLDINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WITHHOLDINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 23 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WITHHOLDINGS mean?

Withholdings is a form of WITHHOLDING.

  1. noun

    the act of deducting from an employee's salary

  2. noun

    income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

  3. noun

    the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control

    “I resented his withholding permission”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
12

W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 WITHHOLDINGS

WITHHOLDINGS 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 WITHHOLDINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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