WINDBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WINDBAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINDBAG?
| 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 WINDBAG is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windbagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDBAG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WINDBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does WINDBAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who talks at length but says little of value.
Calling someone a windbag is a mild insult aimed at long speeches and empty claims. The picture is of a bag full of air, loud when squeezed but holding nothing solid.
How WINDBAG is used
The word windbag is informal and mildly rude.
- The senator was a windbag who spoke for two hours.
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the windbag at dinner.
- He dismissed his uncle as a harmless windbag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINDBAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WINDBAG
3 longer words begin with WINDBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDBAG
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Common questions about WINDBAG
- Is WINDBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDBAG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDBAG worth?
- WINDBAG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINDBAG mean?
- A person who talks at length but says little of value.
- What letters can be added to WINDBAG?
- WINDBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WINDBAG:
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