Howe believes the point earned at Elland Road will prove a valuable one given the atmosphere on Saturday night.
He said, "I thought there was a lot of commitment from the players. This is a tough place to come to and I think we stood up to it really well. Defensively it was a very strong performance. I thought we looked organised, put our bodies on the line, blocked shots really well and stopped their main threats.
"We're disappointed the other way that we didn't cause them more problems. We had a few moments that you think could've led to more. We're just in that moment where the goals aren't flowing and that cost us today.
"Any team in the Premier League would miss their centre forward, so I think we're in that bracket but we're also missing Anthony Gordon and Joelinton too. I don't think I can stand here and use that as an excuse. We still have very good players and can do more in that final third. It's never been an issue for us, scoring goals, so we need to turn that round very quickly."
On new signing Nick Woltemade, Howe also stated: "I think I like his different dimensions to his game. Of course, he's a big presence, he's a big man but he has really good technical skills and really good creative ideas around the box. If he was playing today he would've helped us in that respect, seeing what other players can't.
"He'll need a period where he adapts and he understands what we ask of him and the test the Premier League will bring him but I think he will score goals and he'll hopefully be a fantastic addition for us."