What does WITHSTAND mean?
- Pronunciation
- /wɪθˈstænd/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- resist or confront with resistance“The politician defied public opinion”
- stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
withstood16withstands17withstanding20
Anagrams of WITHSTAND
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WITHSTAND
221 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is WITHSTAND a valid word in word games?
WITHSTAND is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is WITHSTAND worth?
WITHSTAND is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WITHSTAND?
221 other words, including AND, IN, IS and THAT.