WINDY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WINDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINDY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINDY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINDY
No single letter turns WINDY into another word.
How WINDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WINDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does WINDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Marked by strong wind; also, figuratively, using many words without saying much of substance.
Windy most commonly describes weather or a place exposed to strong, persistent gusts, as in a windy coastline or a windy afternoon. From that literal sense, English developed a figurative use in which a windy speech or a windy speaker produces a great deal of talk while conveying little real content, comparing empty words to a rush of moving air. The two meanings rarely cause confusion because context usually makes clear whether the weather or a person's talk is being described. A city famous for its blustery reputation may even gain a nickname built directly from this adjective.
How WINDY is used
Common of weather conditions, and figuratively of speech that is long-winded but empty of real content.
- The forecast warned of a windy weekend along the coast.
- They cancelled the picnic because of the windy weather.
- Critics dismissed the politician's windy promises.
- The windy hilltop offered no shelter from the storm.
- His windy introduction went on far longer than the speech itself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WINDY
Common questions about WINDY
- Is WINDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINDY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINDY worth?
- WINDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINDY mean?
- Marked by strong wind; also, figuratively, using many words without saying much of substance.
- What letters can be added to WINDY?
- No single letter can be added to WINDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WINDY:
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