TAILWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TAILWIND 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 TAILWIND?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILWIND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILWIND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAILWIND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wind blowing in the same direction as a vehicle, aircraft or runner is travelling.
A tailwind pushes from behind and saves fuel or effort, which is why pilots and cyclists welcome it. Figuratively the word describes a favourable force helping a business or project along.
How TAILWIND is used
Tailwind is used literally in aviation and sport, and figuratively in business, as the opposite of headwind.
- A strong tailwind shortened the flight by half an hour.
- The cyclists enjoyed a tailwind all the way home.
- Low interest rates gave the company a useful tailwind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAILWIND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAILWIND
1 longer words begin with TAILWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILWIND
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Common questions about TAILWIND
- Is TAILWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILWIND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILWIND worth?
- TAILWIND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAILWIND mean?
- A wind blowing in the same direction as a vehicle, aircraft or runner is travelling.
- What letters can be added to TAILWIND?
- TAILWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILWIND:
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