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Definition of upholding

"upholding" in the verb sense

1. continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

keep or maintain in unaltered condition cause to remain or last

"preserve the peace in the family"

"continue the family tradition"

"Carry on the old traditions"

2. uphold

stand up for stick up for of causes, principles, or ideals

3. uphold, maintain

support against an opponent

"The appellate court upheld the verdict"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for upholding

I pride myself in recognizing and upholding ability in every party and wherever I meet it. [ Beaconsfield ]

Persecution is disobeying the most solemn injunction of Christianity, under the sham plea of upholding it. [ Chatfield ]

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upholding in Scrabble®

The word upholding 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters upholding:

UPHOLDING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

dilogun, dolphin, holding, pinhold

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word upholding

UPHOLDING
(162)
UPHOLDING
(153)
UPHOLDING
(108)
UPHOLDING
(102)
UPHOLDING
(68)
UPHOLDING
(64)
UPHOLDING
(64)
UPHOLDING
(64)
UPHOLDING
(60)
UPHOLDING
(57)
UPHOLDING
(57)
UPHOLDING
(51)
UPHOLDING
(51)
UPHOLDING
(44)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(38)
UPHOLDING
(38)
UPHOLDING
(38)
UPHOLDING
(38)
UPHOLDING
(36)
UPHOLDING
(36)
UPHOLDING
(36)
UPHOLDING
(36)
UPHOLDING
(34)
UPHOLDING
(34)
UPHOLDING
(34)
UPHOLDING
(32)
UPHOLDING
(32)
UPHOLDING
(32)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(24)
UPHOLDING
(23)
UPHOLDING
(23)
UPHOLDING
(22)
UPHOLDING
(22)
UPHOLDING
(21)
UPHOLDING
(20)
UPHOLDING
(19)
UPHOLDING
(19)

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

UPHOLDING
(162)
UPHOLDING
(153)
UPHOLDING
(108)
UPHOLDING
(102)
PINHOLD
(102 = 52 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(102 = 52 + 50)
PINHOLD
(101 = 51 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
PINHOLD
(101 = 51 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINHOLD
(98 = 48 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HOLDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HOLDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINHOLD
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINHOLD
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINHOLD
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINHOLD
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
PINHOLD
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINHOLD
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DILOGUN
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
PINHOLD
(84 = 34 + 50)
HOLDING
(84 = 34 + 50)
DILOGUN
(83 = 33 + 50)
DILOGUN
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINHOLD
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINHOLD
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINHOLD
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOLDING
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOLDING
(82 = 32 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOLDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILOGUN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINHOLD
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLD
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLD
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLD
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
PINHOLD
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOLDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
DILOGUN
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
DILOGUN
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PINHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(75 = 25 + 50)
DILOGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
DILOGUN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOLDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILOGUN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PINHOLD
(71 = 21 + 50)
PINHOLD
(71 = 21 + 50)
DILOGUN
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILOGUN
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILOGUN
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILOGUN
(70 = 20 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILOGUN
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOLDING
(69 = 19 + 50)
HOLDING
(69 = 19 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 19 + 50)
PINHOLD
(69 = 19 + 50)
PINHOLD
(69 = 19 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 19 + 50)
PINHOLD
(69 = 19 + 50)
DILOGUN
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILOGUN
(68 = 18 + 50)
UPHOLDING
(68)
PINHOLD
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILOGUN
(68 = 18 + 50)
PINHOLD
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILOGUN
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILOGUN
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOLDING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLD
(67 = 17 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
HOLDING
(67 = 17 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLD
(67 = 17 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
PINHOLD
(67 = 17 + 50)
DILOGUN
(67 = 17 + 50)
HOLDING
(66 = 16 + 50)
HOLDING
(66 = 16 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(66 = 16 + 50)
PINHOLD
(66 = 16 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 15 + 50)
HOLDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
HOLDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINHOLD
(65 = 15 + 50)
HOLDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
PINHOLD
(65 = 15 + 50)
UPHOLDING
(64)
UPHOLDING
(64)
HOLDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
HOLDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
DILOGUN
(64 = 14 + 50)
HOLDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
UPHOLDING
(64)
DILOGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
DILOGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
DILOGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
DILOGUN
(63 = 13 + 50)
DILOGUN
(62 = 12 + 50)
DILOGUN
(61 = 11 + 50)
DILOGUN
(61 = 11 + 50)
DILOGUN
(61 = 11 + 50)
DILOGUN
(61 = 11 + 50)
DILOGUN
(61 = 11 + 50)
UPHOLDING
(60)
DILOGUN
(60 = 10 + 50)
UPHOLDING
(57)
UPHOLDING
(57)
UPHOLDING
(51)
UPHOLDING
(51)
HOLDUP
(48)
PLOUGH
(48)
HOPING
(48)
UPHOLD
(48)
HOPING
(45)
PLOUGH
(45)
HOLDUP
(45)
UPHOLD
(45)
UPHOLDING
(44)
HOPING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(42)
HOLING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLD
(42)
PLOUGH
(42)
DOUGH
(42)
HOLDUP
(42)
UPHOLDING
(40)
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upholding in Words With Friends™

The word upholding 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: 20

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

UPHOLDING
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

dilogun, dolphin, holding, pinhold

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word upholding

UPHOLDING
(234)
UPHOLDING
(144)
UPHOLDING
(132)
UPHOLDING
(96)
UPHOLDING
(92)
UPHOLDING
(90)
UPHOLDING
(90)
UPHOLDING
(90)
UPHOLDING
(88)
UPHOLDING
(88)
UPHOLDING
(84)
UPHOLDING
(84)
UPHOLDING
(80)
UPHOLDING
(80)
UPHOLDING
(78)
UPHOLDING
(60)
UPHOLDING
(60)
UPHOLDING
(56)
UPHOLDING
(56)
UPHOLDING
(52)
UPHOLDING
(48)
UPHOLDING
(48)
UPHOLDING
(46)
UPHOLDING
(44)
UPHOLDING
(44)
UPHOLDING
(42)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(40)
UPHOLDING
(32)
UPHOLDING
(28)
UPHOLDING
(28)
UPHOLDING
(28)
UPHOLDING
(28)
UPHOLDING
(27)
UPHOLDING
(27)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(26)
UPHOLDING
(25)
UPHOLDING
(25)
UPHOLDING
(24)
UPHOLDING
(23)
UPHOLDING
(23)
UPHOLDING
(23)
UPHOLDING
(22)
UPHOLDING
(21)

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

UPHOLDING
(234)
UPHOLDING
(144)
UPHOLDING
(132)
PINHOLD
(116 = 81 + 35)
PINHOLD
(110 = 75 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
HOLDING
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINHOLD
(104 = 69 + 35)
DILOGUN
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
PINHOLD
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
HOLDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
HOLDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
DILOGUN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PINHOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
PINHOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
PINHOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
UPHOLDING
(96)
HOLDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINHOLD
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINHOLD
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINHOLD
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
DILOGUN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PINHOLD
(92 = 57 + 35)
UPHOLDING
(92)
PINHOLD
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HOLDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
HOLDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
HOLDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
UPHOLDING
(90)
UPHOLDING
(90)
UPHOLDING
(90)
HOLDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOLDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOLDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
UPHOLDING
(88)
UPHOLDING
(88)
DILOGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
DILOGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
DILOGUN
(87 = 52 + 35)
DILOGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DILOGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DILOGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DILOGUN
(86 = 51 + 35)
PINHOLD
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOPING
(84)
UPHOLDING
(84)
UPHOLDING
(84)
HOLDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINHOLD
(81 = 46 + 35)
DILOGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
DILOGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
DILOGUN
(80 = 45 + 35)
UPHOLDING
(80)
UPHOLDING
(80)
DUPING
(78)
HOLDUP
(78)
UPHOLDING
(78)
PLUGIN
(78)
DOLPHIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
LOPING
(75)
HOLDING
(75 = 40 + 35)
PLOUGH
(75)
POLING
(75)
HOLDING
(75 = 40 + 35)
PLOUGH
(75)
DOPING
(75)
PINHOLD
(73 = 38 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
PINHOLD
(73 = 38 + 35)
PINHOLD
(73 = 38 + 35)
PINHOLD
(73 = 38 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
DILOGUN
(73 = 38 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
HOLDUP
(72)
UPHOLD
(72)
PLUGIN
(72)
UNIPOD
(72)
HOLDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOLDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILOGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOLDING
(69 = 34 + 35)
DILOGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLOUGH
(69)
DILOGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINHOLD
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOLDING
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINHOLD
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINHOLD
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINHOLD
(69 = 34 + 35)
DILOGUN
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINHOLD
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOLDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLD
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOLDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
PINHOLD
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOLDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
DILOGUN
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOLDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
UPHOLD
(66)
HOLDUP
(66)
DUPING
(66)
HOPING
(66)
DUPING
(66)
PLUGIN
(66)
HOPING
(66)
HOLING
(66)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOLDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
DILOGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOLDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
DILOGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DILOGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DILOGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
DILOGUN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PINHOLD
(65 = 30 + 35)
LOPING
(63)
PLOUGH
(63)
PLOUGH
(63)
DILOGUN
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOPING
(63)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOPING
(63)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POLING
(63)
POLING
(63)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOLDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOPING
(63)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILOGUN
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(60 = 25 + 35)
HOLDUP
(60)
PLOUGH
(60)
UNHIP
(60)
PINHOLD
(60 = 25 + 35)
PUGIL
(60)
PLOUGH
(60)
DOLPHIN
(60 = 25 + 35)
DUPING
(60)
HOLING
(60)
UNIPOD
(60)
PLUGIN
(60)
UPHOLD
(60)
HOPING
(60)
UPHOLDING
(60)
UPHOLDING
(60)
UPHOLD
(60)
HOPING
(60)
HOLDING
(59 = 24 + 35)
PINHOLD
(59 = 24 + 35)
DILOGUN
(58 = 23 + 35)
PINHOLD
(58 = 23 + 35)
PINHOLD
(58 = 23 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(58 = 23 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(58 = 23 + 35)
DILOGUN
(58 = 23 + 35)
DOLPHIN
(57 = 22 + 35)
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Words within the letters of upholding

2 letter words in upholding (13 words)

dogohiidinnonuohonpiuhunup

3 letter words in upholding (34 words)

digdindipdogdondugduogingnugodgunhidhiphoghophugionlidliplogloplugnilnipnodoiloldphipigpinpodpugpunugh

4 letter words in upholding (22 words)

dingdunggildgoldgulphindholdhungidollionloinlongloudlungnighpingpionplodplugpondundoupon

5 letter words in upholding (17 words)

dingodoingdoughghoulgluongoundguildhoundlingologinlupinpingoploidpoundpugilunhipunlog

6 letter words in upholding (12 words)

dolingdopingdupingholdupholinghopinglopingploughpluginpolingunipoduphold

7 letter words in upholding (4 words)

dilogundolphinholdingpinhold

9 letter words in upholding (1 word)

upholding
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Words containing the sequence upholding

Words that start with upholding (1 word)

upholding

Words with upholding in them (1 word)

upholding

Words that end with upholding (1 word)

upholding
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Word Growth involving upholding

Shorter words in upholding

in din ding holding

old hold holding

old hold uphold

up uphold

Longer words containing upholding

(No longer words found)