HINDWING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HINDWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4i1n1d2w4i1n1g2
PlayableHINDWING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HINDWING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful HINDWING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hindwingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINDWING scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2w4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2w4i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HINDWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINDWING
1 longer words begin with HINDWING.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDWING
whining14 dwining12 winding12 hiding11 inwind10 wining10 dining8 indign8 niding8 whid11 whig11 whin10 hind8 hing8 nigh8 wind8 wing8 winn7 ding6 ginn5 nidi5 ghi7 hid7 wig7 hin6 iwi6 win6 dig5 gid5 din4 gin4 ing4 nid4 inn3 hi5 di3 gi3 id3 in2
Common questions about HINDWING
- Is HINDWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINDWING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINDWING worth?
- HINDWING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDWING?
- HINDWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HINDWING:
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