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withholding

noun

Withholding can refer to the act of deducting from an employee's salary, the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control, or income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 22

Length

11

Scrabble

22

WWF

23

Starts

WI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WITHHOLDING” Mean?

withholding has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the act of deducting from an employee's salary

2

income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

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

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of deducting from an employee's salary

Length

11 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
t
h
h
o
l
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for withholding.

WITHHOLDING is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with W and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFGBHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WITHHOLDING has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WITHHOLDING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFGBHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

WI, IT, TH, HH, HO, OL, LD, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

WIT, ITH, THH, HHO, HOL, OLD, LDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

WITHHOLDING is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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