WIND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIND?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIND is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does WIND mean in Scrabble?
noun
Air moving naturally across the earth's surface, or the action of turning something around a point to coil it.
As a noun, wind refers to the natural movement of air, ranging from a gentle breeze to a powerful gale. As a verb, wind describes turning or coiling something around a central point, such as when a person winds a rope onto a spool; the two senses are unrelated in origin despite sharing the same spelling.
How WIND is used
Functions as a noun for moving air or as a verb meaning to coil; pronunciation differs between the two senses.
- A strong wind blew across the open field.
- She had to wind the yarn into a neat ball.
- He winds the old rope around the wooden post.
- The wind picked up speed just before the storm.
- Winding the hose neatly prevents it from tangling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIND
Showing 24 of 162 words that begin with WIND.
Words ending in WIND
19 words end in WIND. Useful as a back hook: play WIND onto a word already on the board.
Words with WIND inside
Showing 24 of 65 words that contain WIND somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WIND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WIND
Common questions about WIND
- Is WIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIND, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIND worth?
- WIND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIND mean?
- Air moving naturally across the earth's surface, or the action of turning something around a point to coil it.
- What letters can be added to WIND?
- WIND takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WIND:
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