Is WITHSTAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WITHSTAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WITHSTAND mean?
- verb
resist or confront with resistance
“The politician defied public opinion”
- verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 16 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 WITHSTAND
Single letters that turn WITHSTAND 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 WITHSTAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whatsit13
- widths13
- whids12
- width12
- shawn11
- swath11
- swith11
- thaws11
- whats11
- whins11
- whist11
- whits11
- wisha11
- whid11
- danish10
- diwans10
- sandhi10
- haws10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- thaw10
- wash10
- what10
- whin10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- haints9
- shanti9
- twains9
- witans9
- dashi9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- diwan9
- hadst9
- hands9
- hinds9
- wadis9
- wands9
- winds9
- haw9
- wha9
- distant8
- haint8
- hants8
- hints8
- saith8
- snath8
- swain8
- thins8
- twain8
- twats8
- twins8
- twist8
- twits8
- wains8
- waist8
- waits8
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