Definition of notwithstanding

"notwithstanding" in the adverb sense

1. however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, at the same time

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession

"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"

"while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"

"he was a stern yet fair master"

"granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

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Quotations for notwithstanding

All men are fools, and notwithstanding all their care, they differ but in degree. [ Boileau ]

If a woman says to you, I will never see you again! hope; but, if she says, Notwithstanding, I shall always see you with pleasure - travel.

Venerable to me is the hard hand, - crooked, coarse, - wherein, notwithstanding, lies a cunning virtue, indispensably royal as of the sceptre of the planet. [ Carlyle ]

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notwithstanding in Scrabble®

The word notwithstanding is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters notwithstanding:

NOTWITHSTANDING

(783)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

agonist, angioid, anoints, atoning, awnings, dashing, dawning, dinning, dinting, disgown, dishing, distant, donning, dotting, downing, dowsing, goatish, handing, hatting, hidings, hinting, hitting, hosting, indians, indigos, innings, insight, instant, intwist, nations, nitwits, nothing, sandhog, sanding, shading, shindig, shining, showing, sinning, sitdown, sitting, snowing, stating, station, stoning, stowing, tanning, tannins, tasting, thawing, tidings, tinning, tinting, tithing, toadish, tonight, twining, waiting, wanting, wantons, washing, wasting, whatnot, whining, whiting, windigo, winding, winning, wishing, witting, wonting

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word notwithstanding

NOTWITHSTANDING

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NOTWITHSTANDING

(92)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(31)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(30)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In notwithstanding

NOTWITHSTANDING

(783)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(522)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(112)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(108)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(108)

THAWING

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WHATNOT

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WINDIGO

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DISGOWN

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GOATISH

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TONIGHT

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WHINING

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TONIGHT

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NITWITS

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SANDHOG

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SHINDIG

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SANDHOG

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HIDINGS

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WINDIGO

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WINDING

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WINDIGO

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WHATNOT

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INTWIST

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NITWITS

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WHATNOT

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WISHING

(92 = 42 + 50)

WHATNOT

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WINDIGO

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WHINING

(92 = 42 + 50)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(92)

SHADING

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DISHING

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INTWIST

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DAWNING

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SHINDIG

(90 = 40 + 50)

DOWSING

(90 = 40 + 50)

DISGOWN

(90 = 40 + 50)

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notwithstanding in Words With Friends™

The word notwithstanding is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters notwithstanding:

NOTWITHSTANDING

(684)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word notwithstanding

NOTWITHSTANDING

(684)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(306)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(120)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(112)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(104)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(39)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(32)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(32)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In notwithstanding

NOTWITHSTANDING

(684)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(306)

SHOWING

(122 = 87 + 35)

THAWING

(122 = 87 + 35)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(120)

DISGOWN

(119 = 84 + 35)

DOWNING

(116 = 81 + 35)

WINNING

(116 = 81 + 35)

SHOWING

(116 = 81 + 35)

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(113 = 78 + 35)

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SNOWING

(113 = 78 + 35)

WINDIGO

(113 = 78 + 35)

NOTWITHSTANDING

(112)

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WHITING

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WISHING

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WISHING

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SANDHOG

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HANDING

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WINDIGO

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THAWING

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DAWNING

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WISHING

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NOTWITHSTANDING

(104)

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WHATNOT

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Words within the letters of notwithstanding

2 letter words in notwithstanding (23 words)

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3 letter words in notwithstanding (76 words)

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Definition of notwithstanding

"notwithstanding" in the adverb sense

1. however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, at the same time

Quotations for notwithstanding

notwithstanding in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters notwithstanding:

Seven Letter Word Alert: (71 words)

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notwithstanding in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

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