WOODWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WOODWIND 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.
Which word lists accept WOODWIND?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful WOODWIND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOODWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woodwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOODWIND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WOODWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOODWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WOODWIND mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
An instrument played by blowing, such as the flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon, or the group of such instruments in an orchestra.
Woodwinds produce sound by splitting or vibrating the air with a reed or an edge. Despite the name, some are now made of metal, as the saxophone and the modern flute. Composers write woodwind parts to add colour between the strings and the brass.
How WOODWIND is used
Used as a noun for instruments and as a modifier, as in woodwind section.
- The clarinet is my favourite woodwind.
- The woodwind section opened the second movement.
- She plays several woodwind instruments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WOODWIND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WOODWIND
1 longer words begin with WOODWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in WOODWIND
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Common questions about WOODWIND
- Is WOODWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOODWIND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOODWIND worth?
- WOODWIND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WOODWIND mean?
- An instrument played by blowing, such as the flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon, or the group of such instruments in an orchestra.
- What letters can be added to WOODWIND?
- WOODWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WOODWIND:
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