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withhold

/wɪθˈhəʊld/verb

Withhold commonly means to hold back; refuse to hand over or share or retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 18

Length

8

Scrabble

18

WWF

17

Starts

WI

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WITHHOLD” Mean?

/wɪθˈhəʊld/

withhold has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

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

They withhold the money

2

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

My employer is withholding taxes

They withhold the money

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for WITHHOLD

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

Length

8 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

W, I, T, H, H, O, L, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

w
i
t
h
h
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for withhold.

WITHHOLD is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with W and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using withhold in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WITHHOLD has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

WITHHOLD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WITHHOLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WITHHOLD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

WI, IT, TH, HH, HO, OL, LD

Trigrams

WIT, ITH, THH, HHO, HOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for withhold.

WITHHOLD is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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