Withholding

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:23 pts11 letters

Definition of Withholding

verb

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
To stay back.

noun

The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

Anagrams of Withholding

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "withholding":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

lithoing withhold

7-LETTER WORDS

dithiol hilding hilting holding howling lithoid loiding tholing toiling tolidin whiling whiting wilding wilting windigo+2 more

6-LETTER WORDS

diglot doling doting dowing godwit hiding holing idling indigo lowing oiling tiding tiglon tiling toling+4 more

5-LETTER WORDS

dhoti dight digit dingo doing glint hight hongi idiot indol indow

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

retain

Rhyming Words

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