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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. WITHDRAW is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 18 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
remove, take, take away, seclude, sequester, sequestrate, swallow, take back, unsay, retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHDRAW scores 18 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, H×1, I×1, R×1, T×1, W×2
WITHDRAW has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
WITHDRAW is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with W, ends with W, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WITHDRAW — take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"" (18 Scrabble points).
WITHDRAW is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is WITHDRAW a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WITHDRAW (verb): remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment". Additional senses: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"; take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"; make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns".
In standard Scrabble scoring, WITHDRAW totals 18 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. WITHDRAW relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
WITHDRAW is 8 letters long, begins with W, ends with W, and sorts to the alphagram ADHIRTWW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so WITHDRAW is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, WITHDRAW ranks by raw score (18 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WITHDRAW carries 2 vowels and 6 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on W or W are common study angles; browse words starting with W and words ending with W to rehearse parallel sets.
WITHDRAW is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with W, ends with W, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like WITHDRAW frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WITHDRAW contains A, D, H, I, R, T, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as w??????w to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside WITHDRAW include HD, AW, DR — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, I, T, H, D, R, A. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble withdraw directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 18 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat WITHDRAW as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WITHDRAW — take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"" (18 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.