WINDAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WINDAGE 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 WINDAGE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WINDAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does WINDAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The effect of the wind on a moving or standing object, such as a bullet or a ship.
Shooters adjust their aim for windage to correct for sideways drift. Sailors use the word for the surface a ship presents to the wind, and engineers for the air drag on a spinning part.
How WINDAGE is used
Used in shooting, sailing and engineering.
- The marksman allowed for windage before firing.
- A tall hull has a lot of windage in a gale.
- The rotor was shaped to reduce windage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINDAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WINDAGE
The 7 tiles of WINDAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WINDAGE
1 longer words begin with WINDAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDAGE
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Common questions about WINDAGE
- Is WINDAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDAGE worth?
- WINDAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINDAGE mean?
- The effect of the wind on a moving or standing object, such as a bullet or a ship.
- What letters can be added to WINDAGE?
- WINDAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WINDAGE:
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