withholding
NOUN
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
withholding is a valid 11-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1T1H4H4O1L1D2I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does withholding mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.
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2
The act of deducting from an employee's salary.
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3
The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control.
“I resented his withholding permission”
“there were allegations of the withholding of evidence”
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