WINDSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WINDSAIL 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.
w4i1n1d2s1a1i1l1
PlayableWINDSAIL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WINDSAIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful WINDSAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDSAIL scores
Scrabble w4i1n1d2s1a1i1l1 12
Words with Friends w4i1n2d2s1a1i1l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINDSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDSAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINDSAIL
1 longer words begin with WINDSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDSAIL
diwans10 windas10 lawins9 dialin7 iliads7 indias7 inlaid7 island7 sialid7 awdls9 dawns9 diwan9 wadis9 walds9 wands9 wilds9 winds9 lawin8 lawns8 swail8 swain8 wails8 wains8 walis8 wilis8 dalis6 dials6 iliad6 india6 laids6 lands6 linds6 nidal6 slaid6 anils5 nails5 slain5 snail5 awdl8 dawn8
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Common questions about WINDSAIL
- Is WINDSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDSAIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDSAIL worth?
- WINDSAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDSAIL?
- WINDSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINDSAIL:
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