Is WITHSTOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WITHSTOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WITHSTOOD mean?
Withstood is a form of WITHSTAND.
- 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
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + O (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 WITHSTOOD
WITHSTOOD 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 WITHSTOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- widths13
- whosit12
- dhows12
- whids12
- width12
- dhootis11
- swith11
- whist11
- whits11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- dhow11
- whid11
- dhooti10
- dhotis10
- hows10
- show10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- tooths9
- dhoti9
- hoods9
- woods9
- how9
- who9
- hoist8
- hoots8
- shoot8
- shott8
- sooth8
- tooth8
- twist8
- twits8
- dish8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- doth8
- dows8
- hods8
- hood8
- shod8
- sidh8
- wood8
- dittos7
- ootids7
- hist7
- hits7
- hoot7
- host7
- hots7
- oohs7
- owts7
- shit7
- shoo7
- shot7
- sith7
- soth7
- stow7
- swot7
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