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.
- noun
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- noun
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
- 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
23
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
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.
- withholding22
- whishting19
- withholds19
- downlights18
- whishing18
- withhold18
- downlight17
- hindsight17
- whistling16
- whitish16
- lightish15
- whisting15
- whitings15
- whisht15
- howling14
- showing14
- whiling14
- whiting14
- wildish14
- wishing14
- withing14
- whish14
- hildings13
- holdings13
- wildings13
- windigos13
- townish13
- withins13
- hights13
- thighs13
- widish13
- widths13
- wights13
- hoisting12
- lithoing12
- witlings12
- dishing12
- dowsing12
- godwits12
- hidings12
- hilding12
- holding12
- shindig12
- wilding12
- windigo12
- lowish12
- owlish12
- whilst12
- whosit12
- winish12
- within12
- dhows12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- whids12
- whigs12
- width12
- wight12
- dithiol11
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