UNWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNWIND?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNWIND is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNWIND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275,938.
What does UNWIND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To undo something that has been wound, or to relax after a period of tension.
The first sense is physical: thread comes off a reel, a bandage comes off a limb, a clock spring loses its tension. The second sense, common in everyday speech, means to let the stress of work drain away, often with a drink, a walk or music. Financial writers also use unwind for closing out a complicated trade or position step by step.
How UNWIND is used
Common in everyday speech; its past form is unwound.
- Slowly she began to unwind the long scarf.
- I like to unwind with a book after work.
- The bank had to unwind its risky positions.
- The cat made the ball of wool unwind across the floor.
- A weekend by the sea helps me unwind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNWIND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNWIND
6 longer words begin with UNWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in UNWIND
Common questions about UNWIND
- Is UNWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNWIND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNWIND worth?
- UNWIND is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNWIND mean?
- To undo something that has been wound, or to relax after a period of tension.
- What letters can be added to UNWIND?
- UNWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNWIND:
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