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Definition of withholds

"withholds" in the verb sense

1. withhold, keep back

hold back refuse to hand over or share

"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

2. withhold, deduct, recoup

retain and refrain from disbursing of payments

"My employer is withholding taxes"

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

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Quotations for withholds

The mean man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom meanness withholds some important benefit. [ Emerson ]

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withholds in Scrabble®

The word withholds 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters withholds:

WITHHOLDS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

doltish, wholist

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word withholds

WITHHOLDS
(207)
WITHHOLDS
(180)
WITHHOLDS
(138)
WITHHOLDS
(120)
WITHHOLDS
(92)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WITHHOLDS
(70)
WITHHOLDS
(63)
WITHHOLDS
(60)
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(60)
WITHHOLDS
(60)
WITHHOLDS
(58)
WITHHOLDS
(54)
WITHHOLDS
(50)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
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(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(46)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
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(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
WITHHOLDS
(37)
WITHHOLDS
(31)
WITHHOLDS
(28)
WITHHOLDS
(26)
WITHHOLDS
(25)
WITHHOLDS
(25)
WITHHOLDS
(24)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(22)

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

WITHHOLDS
(207)
WITHHOLDS
(180)
WITHHOLDS
(138)
WITHHOLDS
(120)
WHOLIST
(102 = 52 + 50)
WHOLIST
(101 = 51 + 50)
WHOLIST
(101 = 51 + 50)
DOLTISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOLTISH
(94 = 44 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WHOLIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(92)
WHOLIST
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOLTISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
WHOLIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOLTISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
WHOLIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
WHOLIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
WHOLIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
DOLTISH
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOLTISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
WHOLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLTISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
WHOLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
WHOLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOLTISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
WHOLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
WHOLIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
WHOLIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
WHOLIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLTISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
WHOLIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
WHOLIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
WHOLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
WHOLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WHOLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
WHOLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
WHOLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
DOLTISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOLTISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOLTISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOLTISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOLTISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
WHOLIST
(73 = 23 + 50)
WHOLIST
(73 = 23 + 50)
DOLTISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOLTISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOLTISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOLTISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
DOLTISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOLTISH
(71 = 21 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(70)
WHOLIST
(69 = 19 + 50)
WHOLIST
(69 = 19 + 50)
WHOLIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
WHOLIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOLTISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOLTISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
WHOLIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOLTISH
(67 = 17 + 50)
WHOLIST
(67 = 17 + 50)
DOLTISH
(66 = 16 + 50)
DOLTISH
(65 = 15 + 50)
WHOLIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
WHOLIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
WHOLIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
WHOLIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
WHOLIST
(64 = 14 + 50)
DOLTISH
(64 = 14 + 50)
DOLTISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOLTISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOLTISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(63)
DOLTISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOLTISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOLTISH
(62 = 12 + 50)
WITHHOLDS
(60)
WITHHOLDS
(60)
WITHHOLDS
(60)
WITHHOLDS
(58)
WITHHOLDS
(54)
WIDTHS
(51)
WIDTHS
(51)
WITHHOLDS
(50)
WHILST
(48)
OWLISH
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
OWLISH
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WIDTH
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WHILST
(48)
WIDTH
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
DHOWS
(48)
DHOWS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(46)
HOWLS
(45)
WIDTHS
(45)
WHITS
(45)
WHITS
(45)
DHOW
(45)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
WIDTHS
(42)
DHOWS
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
HOWS
(42)
HOWL
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WISH
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
SHOW
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
DHOTIS
(42)
WISH
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WITH
(42)
WITH
(42)
DOTISH
(42)
WITHHOLDS
(42)
WIDTH
(40)
WHILST
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
OWLISH
(40)
WHILST
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
OWLISH
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WIDTH
(40)
WIDTHS
(39)
DHOTI
(39)
DHOWS
(39)
WHILST
(39)
WHILST
(39)
WIDTHS
(39)
WIDTH
(39)
HOLDS
(39)
WHILST
(39)
WIDTH
(39)
WHILST
(39)
OWLISH
(39)
OWLISH
(39)
OWLISH
(39)
WILDS
(39)
DHOW
(39)
OWLISH
(39)
HOWLS
(38)
WITHHOLDS
(38)
WHITS
(38)
WITHHOLDS
(38)
WITHHOLDS
(38)
WITHHOLDS
(37)
HOWLS
(36)
DHOWS
(36)
WHILST
(36)
WILD
(36)
HOLD
(36)
WIDTH
(36)
WIDTH
(36)
WIDTH
(36)
OWLISH
(36)
DHOWS
(36)
DOTH
(36)
DOTISH
(36)
HOWLS
(36)
WHITS
(36)
WHITS
(36)
HOWLS
(36)
HOIST
(36)
DHOTIS
(36)
WILTS
(36)
DHOTIS
(36)
OWLISH
(36)
DHOWS
(36)
WHILST
(36)
SLOTH
(36)
DOTISH
(36)
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withholds in Words With Friends™

The word withholds 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: 18

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

WITHHOLDS
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

doltish, wholist

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word withholds

WITHHOLDS
(234)
WITHHOLDS
(144)
WITHHOLDS
(120)
WITHHOLDS
(88)
WITHHOLDS
(84)
WITHHOLDS
(84)
WITHHOLDS
(80)
WITHHOLDS
(78)
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(78)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
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(76)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WITHHOLDS
(64)
WITHHOLDS
(56)
WITHHOLDS
(52)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
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(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(40)
WITHHOLDS
(38)
WITHHOLDS
(36)
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(36)
WITHHOLDS
(36)
WITHHOLDS
(36)
WITHHOLDS
(36)
WITHHOLDS
(36)
WITHHOLDS
(29)
WITHHOLDS
(28)
WITHHOLDS
(27)
WITHHOLDS
(25)
WITHHOLDS
(25)
WITHHOLDS
(24)
WITHHOLDS
(24)
WITHHOLDS
(24)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(23)
WITHHOLDS
(22)
WITHHOLDS
(22)
WITHHOLDS
(22)
WITHHOLDS
(22)
WITHHOLDS
(22)
WITHHOLDS
(21)
WITHHOLDS
(21)
WITHHOLDS
(20)
WITHHOLDS
(20)
WITHHOLDS
(19)

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

WITHHOLDS
(234)
WITHHOLDS
(144)
WITHHOLDS
(120)
WHOLIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
WHOLIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
WHOLIST
(98 = 63 + 35)
WHOLIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOLTISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOLTISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
WHOLIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(88)
WHOLIST
(87 = 52 + 35)
WHOLIST
(87 = 52 + 35)
WHOLIST
(87 = 52 + 35)
WHOLIST
(86 = 51 + 35)
WHOLIST
(86 = 51 + 35)
WHOLIST
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOLTISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(84)
WITHHOLDS
(84)
WHOLIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOLTISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(80)
WHOLIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOLTISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOLTISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOLTISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
DOLTISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
DOLTISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(78)
WITHHOLDS
(78)
WHOLIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
WITHHOLDS
(76)
DOLTISH
(74 = 39 + 35)
DOLTISH
(74 = 39 + 35)
DOLTISH
(74 = 39 + 35)
DOLTISH
(74 = 39 + 35)
WHOLIST
(73 = 38 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WIDTHS
(72)
WITHHOLDS
(72)
WHOLIST
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOLTISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
WHOLIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
WHILST
(66)
WHOLIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
WHOLIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLTISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
WHOLIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOLTISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
WHOLIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(64)
WHOLIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
WHOLIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
WHOLIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOLTISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
WHOLIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOLTISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOLTISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOLTISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOLTISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOLTISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
WHOLIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
OWLISH
(60)
OWLISH
(60)
WHILST
(60)
WIDTHS
(60)
DOLTISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOLTISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOLTISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
WHOLIST
(58 = 23 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
WIDTH
(57)
WHOLIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DOLTISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
DHOWS
(57)
WHOLIST
(56 = 21 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(56)
DOLTISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
WIDTHS
(54)
OWLISH
(54)
WHITS
(54)
DOLTISH
(54 = 19 + 35)
WHILST
(54)
WHILST
(54)
DHOW
(54)
WHOLIST
(54 = 19 + 35)
WHOLIST
(54 = 19 + 35)
WHOLIST
(54 = 19 + 35)
WILDS
(54)
OWLISH
(54)
WHOLIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
WHOLIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
WHOLIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
DOLTISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
WHOLIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOLTISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
WHOLIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOLTISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOLTISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
WHOLIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
WITHHOLDS
(52)
WHOLIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
WHOLIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
WILTS
(51)
DOLTISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
WISH
(51)
DOLTISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
DHOWS
(51)
SHOW
(51)
DOLTISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
WIDTH
(51)
WILD
(51)
HOWLS
(51)
WHOLIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
WHOLIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
WHOLIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
WITH
(51)
DOTISH
(51)
WHOLIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
WHOLIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
WHOLIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
WHOLIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
WHOLIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOLTISH
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOLTISH
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOLTISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
WHOLIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
WHOLIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
WHOLIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOLTISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOLTISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOLTISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
OWLISH
(48)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
OWLISH
(48)
STOLID
(48)
WHITS
(48)
WIDTHS
(48)
WHILST
(48)
OWLISH
(48)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
WIDTHS
(48)
WIDTHS
(48)
SLOW
(48)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
WHOLIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
WIDTHS
(48)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
WILT
(48)
WHILST
(48)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
DOLTISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
HOWL
(48)
WITHHOLDS
(48)
WHILST
(48)
DOLTISH
(47 = 12 + 35)
DOLTISH
(47 = 12 + 35)
DOLTISH
(47 = 12 + 35)
DOLTISH
(47 = 12 + 35)
DOLTISH
(46 = 11 + 35)
HOWLS
(45)
HOWS
(45)
WISH
(45)
WITS
(45)
DHOTIS
(45)
HOLDS
(45)
STOW
(45)
DOTISH
(45)
WITH
(45)
WIST
(45)
DOTISH
(45)
DHOWS
(45)
DHOTIS
(45)
HOWLS
(44)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
WIDTH
(44)
WITHHOLDS
(44)
DHOWS
(44)
WHILST
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
HOWL
(42)
HOLD
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WHILST
(42)
WIDTHS
(42)
WHILST
(42)
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Words within the letters of withholds

2 letter words in withholds (10 words)

dohiidisitohosowsoto

3 letter words in withholds (27 words)

dosdothidhishithothowidsitslidlitlotlowohsoiloldowlowssitsodsolsotsowtowtwowhowit

4 letter words in withholds (44 words)

dhowdishdoltdothdotshilthitsholdhosthotshowlhowsidollidslistlostlotilotslowsoilsowlsshotshowsilosiltslidslitslotslowsoilsoldsolistowthistoiltoldtowstwoswildwiltwishwistwithwits

5 letter words in withholds (17 words)

dhotidhowsdoltshiltshoistholdshowlsidolslotisodistslothsolidtoilswhitswidthwildswilts

6 letter words in withholds (6 words)

dhotisdotishowlishstolidwhilstwidths

7 letter words in withholds (2 words)

doltishwholist

8 letter words in withholds (1 word)

withhold

9 letter words in withholds (1 word)

withholds

withholds + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence withholds

Words that start with withholds (1 word)

withholds

Words with withholds in them (1 word)

withholds

Words that end with withholds (1 word)

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Word Growth involving withholds

Shorter words in withholds

old hold holds

old hold withhold

it wit with withhold

Longer words containing withholds

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