WINDSOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WINDSOCK 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 WINDSOCK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDSOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDSOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windsocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDSOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINDSOCK, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDSOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WINDSOCK
- All 8 letters of WINDSOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WINDSOCK
The 8 tiles of WINDSOCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WINDSOCK
1 longer words begin with WINDSOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDSOCK
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Common questions about WINDSOCK
- Is WINDSOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDSOCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDSOCK worth?
- WINDSOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDSOCK?
- WINDSOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINDSOCK:
Open WINDSOCK in the Word Finder