withal
with·al/wɪˈðɑl/noun
withal is spelled W-I-T-H-A-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (with·al). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, withal means “The means; the wherewithal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in withal?
| Letters | 6: W-I-T-H-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: with·al |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is withal?
Withal appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce withal?
- UK /wɪˈðɔːl/
- US /wɪˈðɑl/
- US /-ðɔl/
Withal has 2 syllables, split with·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-withal.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-withal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with withal?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as withal from its last stressed vowel (/ɑl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of withal
- withall
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does withal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The means; the wherewithal.
She didn’t have the withal to pay the fee.
adverb
- 1
archaicTogether with the rest; besides; in addition.
- 2
archaicAll things considered; nevertheless.
- 3
archaicobsoleteSynonym of therewith (“with this, that, or those”).
preposition
- 1
archaicwith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does withal come from?
The adverb is derived from Middle English withal, with-al, withalle (“against, in opposition to; in association with, together with; by means of”), from with (“against; close to, near; directly opposite to; in the company of, together with; on, upon; within; etc.”, preposition) + al (“total number in a group, all, everyone, everything”). The word displaced Old English mid ealle. The postposition is derived from the adverb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).