WINDWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WINDWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4i1n1d2w4a1r1d2
PlayableWINDWARD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WINDWARD?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful WINDWARD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
windwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINDWARD scores
Scrabble w4i1n1d2w4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends w4i1n2d2w4a1r1d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINDWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINDWARD
1 longer words begin with WINDWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDWARD
inward10 diwan9 drawn9 rawin8 dinar6 drain6 nadir6 ranid6 dawd9 wadd9 dawn8 draw8 wadi8 waid8 wand8 ward8 wind8 rawn7 wain7 wair7 warn7 drad6 arid5 dari5 darn5 nard5 raid5 rand5 riad5 rind5 airn4 rain4 rani4 aww9 waw9 daw7 wad7 awn6 naw6 raw6
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Common questions about WINDWARD
- Is WINDWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDWARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDWARD worth?
- WINDWARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDWARD?
- WINDWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINDWARD:
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