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.
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
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
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.
What does WINDLASS mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A horizontal drum turned by a crank or motor, used on a ship or at a well to haul up heavy loads.
A windlass turns rope or chain around a drum, so a small force at the handle can lift a very heavy weight. Anchors on boats are classically raised by a windlass, and it is a close cousin of the capstan, whose drum stands upright.
How WINDLASS is used
Used mostly in sailing and old-fashioned well or mining contexts, where something heavy must be hauled by winding.
- The crew heaved on the windlass until the anchor broke free of the mud.
- A rusty windlass over the well still held its coil of rope.
- He fitted a new windlass to the winch frame before the voyage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINDLASS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WINDLASS
3 longer words begin with WINDLASS.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDLASS
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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 does WINDLASS mean?
- A horizontal drum turned by a crank or motor, used on a ship or at a well to haul up heavy loads.
- 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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