WINDWARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WINDWARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWINDWARDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WINDWARDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful WINDWARDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDWARDS
No single letter turns WINDWARDS into another word.
How WINDWARDS scores
Scrabble w4i1n1d2w4a1r1d2s1 17
Words with Friends w4i1n2d2w4a1r1d2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WINDWARDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINDWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDWARDS
windward16 inwards11 diwans10 inward10 windas10 wisard10 rawins9 addins8 dinars7 drains7 nadirs7 ranids7 dawds10 wadds10 dawns9 diwan9 drawn9 draws9 sward9 wadis9 wands9 wards9 winds9 rawin8 rawns8 swain8 wains8 wairs8 warns8 daris6 darns6 dinar6 drain6 nadir6 nards6 raids6 rands6 ranid6 riads6 rinds6
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Common questions about WINDWARDS
- Is WINDWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDWARDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDWARDS worth?
- WINDWARDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINDWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to WINDWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WINDWARDS:
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