WINDLASS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WINDLASS 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.
w4i1n1d2l1a1s1s1
PlayableWINDLASS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WINDLASS?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful WINDLASS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDLASS
No single letter turns WINDLASS into another word.
How WINDLASS scores
Scrabble w4i1n1d2l1a1s1s1 12
Words with Friends w4i1n2d2l2a1s1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINDLASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDLASS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINDLASS
3 longer words begin with WINDLASS.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDLASS
islands8 diwans10 windas10 lawins9 swails9 swains9 island7 slaids7 snails6 awdls9 dawns9 diwan9 swads9 wadis9 walds9 wands9 wilds9 winds9 lawin8 lawns8 slaws8 snaws8 swail8 swain8 swans8 wails8 wains8 walis8 dalis6 dials6 disas6 laids6 lands6 linds6 nidal6 sadis6 saids6 sands6 sidas6 silds6
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Common questions about WINDLASS
- Is WINDLASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDLASS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDLASS worth?
- WINDLASS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDLASS?
- No single letter can be added to WINDLASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINDLASS:
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