CROSSWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CROSSWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CROSSWIND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSWIND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crosswindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSWIND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CROSSWIND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wind blowing at an angle to the direction in which something is travelling.
A strong crosswind is a real challenge for pilots landing on a runway and for drivers on exposed bridges. It pushes the vehicle sideways, so the operator has to correct the course. Sailors meet it too, but they use it to move across the water.
How CROSSWIND is used
Used in aviation, driving, sailing and cycling.
- The pilot struggled to land in a gusty crosswind.
- A sudden crosswind pushed the lorry toward the barrier.
- Cyclists lean into the crosswind on the open coast road.
- The airport closed one runway because of the crosswind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CROSSWIND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CROSSWIND
The 9 tiles of CROSSWIND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CROSSWIND
1 longer words begin with CROSSWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSWIND
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Common questions about CROSSWIND
- Is CROSSWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSWIND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSWIND worth?
- CROSSWIND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CROSSWIND mean?
- A wind blowing at an angle to the direction in which something is travelling.
- What letters can be added to CROSSWIND?
- CROSSWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSWIND:
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