DWINDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DWINDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DWINDLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DWINDLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWINDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DWINDLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DWINDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does DWINDLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become steadily smaller, weaker or fewer.
Something that begins to dwindle loses a little at a time rather than vanishing at once, which gives the word a sense of slow decline. Savings, hope, crowds and supplies are all things that can dwindle.
How DWINDLE is used
Common in general writing, often followed by away or to.
- Our supplies began to dwindle after the second week.
- Interest in the old show would dwindle over the years.
- The river will dwindle to a trickle in summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DWINDLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DWINDLE
The 7 tiles of DWINDLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DWINDLE
4 longer words begin with DWINDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DWINDLE
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Common questions about DWINDLE
- Is DWINDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWINDLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWINDLE worth?
- DWINDLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DWINDLE mean?
- To become steadily smaller, weaker or fewer.
- What letters can be added to DWINDLE?
- DWINDLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DWINDLE:
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