REDWING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REDWING 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 REDWING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDWING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redwingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDWING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does REDWING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small European thrush with reddish patches under its wings, or an American blackbird with red shoulder patches.
The European redwing visits Britain in winter, when flocks feed on berries in hedges and fields. In North America the same name goes to the red-winged blackbird, so the bird meant depends on the continent.
How REDWING is used
A bird-name used for two different species depending on the region.
- A flock of redwing arrived from Scandinavia in October.
- The redwing fed on holly berries by the fence.
- I heard the call of a redwing in the dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDWING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDWING
The 7 tiles of REDWING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDWING
1 longer words begin with REDWING.
Shorter words from the letters in REDWING
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Common questions about REDWING
- Is REDWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDWING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDWING worth?
- REDWING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDWING mean?
- A small European thrush with reddish patches under its wings, or an American blackbird with red shoulder patches.
- What letters can be added to REDWING?
- REDWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDWING:
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