WINTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WINTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINTLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WINTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does WINTLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To sway or roll unsteadily, or to tumble over.
Wintle is a Scots word for an unsteady, rocking movement, such as a cart that sways on a rough road or a person who staggers and loses balance. It can also describe something that tips over completely. It is recorded mostly in dialect writing and in specialised word lists, so it reads as colourful but regional.
How WINTLE is used
Scots and regional; rare outside dialect writing and word lists.
- The loaded cart began to wintle on the rutted track.
- Without a rail to hold, the child would wintle and fall.
- Be careful, or the tall stack of books will wintle over.
- The drunk man did wintle across the lane toward the inn.
- A small boat can wintle badly in a heavy swell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WINTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WINTLE
2 longer words begin with WINTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WINTLE
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Common questions about WINTLE
- Is WINTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINTLE worth?
- WINTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WINTLE mean?
- To sway or roll unsteadily, or to tumble over.
- What letters can be added to WINTLE?
- WINTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WINTLE:
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