Is CROSSWIND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CROSSWIND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CROSSWIND mean?
- noun
wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CROSSWIND
Single letters that turn CROSSWIND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CROSSWIND
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CROSSWIND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discrowns15
- discrown14
- crowds12
- disowns11
- crowns11
- crowd11
- disown10
- drowns10
- indows10
- swords10
- crown10
- crows10
- scows10
- incross9
- discos9
- nordic9
- scrods9
- downs9
- drown9
- indow9
- sword9
- winds9
- words9
- cows9
- crow9
- scow9
- orcins8
- scions8
- scorns8
- sonics8
- cords8
- disco8
- discs8
- scrod8
- snows8
- sodic8
- sworn8
- winos8
- down8
- dows8
- wind8
- word8
- cow8
- cions7
- coins7
- coirs7
- corns7
- cross7
- icons7
- orcin7
- scion7
- scorn7
- sonic7
- cods7
- cord7
- disc7
- docs7
- nows7
- odic7
- owns7
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