WINGLET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WINGLET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINGLET?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINGLET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINGLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wingletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINGLET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WINGLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does WINGLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small upturned extension at the tip of an aircraft wing that reduces drag.
Airliners with a winglet burn less fuel because it cuts the swirling air that spills off the wing tip. You can spot one from the cabin window as the little vertical fin at the end of the wing. In zoology the word can also mean a tiny wing.
How WINGLET is used
The word winglet is used in aviation news and aircraft descriptions.
- The airline fitted a winglet to every plane in its fleet.
- Sunlight flashed on the winglet as the jet banked.
- A winglet can save several percent in fuel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINGLET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WINGLET
The 7 tiles of WINGLET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WINGLET
1 longer words begin with WINGLET.
Shorter words from the letters in WINGLET
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Common questions about WINGLET
- Is WINGLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINGLET, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINGLET worth?
- WINGLET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINGLET mean?
- A small upturned extension at the tip of an aircraft wing that reduces drag.
- What letters can be added to WINGLET?
- WINGLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WINGLET:
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