Is WITHHOLDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WITHHOLDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WITHHOLDS mean?
Withholds is a form of WITHHOLD.
- verb
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”
- verb
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
“My employer is withholding taxes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 19 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 WITHHOLDS
WITHHOLDS 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 WITHHOLDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- withhold18
- whisht15
- whish14
- widths13
- lowish12
- owlish12
- whilst12
- whosit12
- dhows12
- whids12
- width12
- doltish11
- howls11
- swith11
- whist11
- whits11
- dhow11
- whid11
- dhotis10
- oldish10
- howl10
- hows10
- show10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- holist9
- lithos9
- thiols9
- dhoti9
- holds9
- wilds9
- wolds9
- how9
- shh9
- who9
- hilts8
- hoist8
- holts8
- litho8
- sloth8
- thiol8
- wilts8
- dish8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- doth8
- dows8
- hods8
- hold8
- shod8
- sidh8
- wild8
- wold8
- stolid7
- hilt7
- hist7
- hits7
- hols7
- holt7
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