WINDBREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WINDBREAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINDBREAK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDBREAK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windbreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDBREAK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WINDBREAK, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDBREAK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WINDBREAK
- All 9 letters of WINDBREAK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WINDBREAK
3 longer words begin with WINDBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDBREAK
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Common questions about WINDBREAK
- Is WINDBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDBREAK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDBREAK worth?
- WINDBREAK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDBREAK?
- WINDBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WINDBREAK:
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