WINDLESTRAW is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WINDLESTRAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINDLESTRAW?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDLESTRAW is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDLESTRAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windlestrawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDLESTRAW scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in WINDLESTRAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDLESTRAW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WINDLESTRAW
- WINDLESTRAW begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WINDLESTRAW
1 longer words begin with WINDLESTRAW.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDLESTRAW
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Common questions about WINDLESTRAW
- Is WINDLESTRAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDLESTRAW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDLESTRAW worth?
- WINDLESTRAW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDLESTRAW?
- WINDLESTRAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WINDLESTRAW:
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