WINDSHAKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WINDSHAKE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WINDSHAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDSHAKE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDSHAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windshakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDSHAKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WINDSHAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDSHAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WINDSHAKE
- All 9 letters of WINDSHAKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WINDSHAKE
1 longer words begin with WINDSHAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDSHAKE
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Common questions about WINDSHAKE
- Is WINDSHAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WINDSHAKE is not in it.
- How many points is WINDSHAKE worth?
- WINDSHAKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDSHAKE?
- WINDSHAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WINDSHAKE:
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