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withstand

/wɪðˈstænd/verb

Withstand commonly means to resist or confront with resistance or stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

16

Starts

WI

Ends

AND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WITHSTAND” Mean?

/wɪðˈstænd/

withstand has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

resist or confront with resistance

The politician defied public opinion

The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear

The bridge held

Synonyms

2

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for WITHSTAND

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word withstand with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

resist or confront with resistance

Length

9 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

W, I, T, H, S, T, A, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
t
h
s
t
a
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for withstand.

WITHSTAND is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with W and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WITHSTAND has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WITHSTAND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

WI, IT, TH, HS, ST, TA, AN, ND

Trigrams

WIT, ITH, THS, HST, STA, TAN, AND

Crossword Intelligence

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

WITHSTAND is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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