withhold
VERB
/wɪθ'hoʊld/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
withhold is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1T1H4H4O1L1D2
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does withhold mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.
“My employer is withholding taxes”
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2
Hold back; refuse to hand over or share.
“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”
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Anagrams of withhold
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