Is CROSSWINDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CROSSWINDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CROSSWINDS mean?
Crosswinds is a form of CROSSWIND.
- noun
wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 CROSSWINDS
CROSSWINDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CROSSWINDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crosswind15
- discrowns15
- discrown14
- crowds12
- disowns11
- crowns11
- crowd11
- disown10
- drowns10
- indows10
- swords10
- crown10
- crows10
- scows10
- incross9
- scissor9
- discos9
- nordic9
- scrods9
- downs9
- drown9
- indow9
- sword9
- winds9
- words9
- cows9
- crow9
- scow9
- orcins8
- scions8
- scorns8
- sonics8
- cords8
- disco8
- discs8
- scrod8
- snows8
- sodic8
- swiss8
- sworn8
- winos8
- down8
- dows8
- wind8
- word8
- cow8
- cions7
- coins7
- coirs7
- corns7
- cross7
- icons7
- orcin7
- scion7
- scorn7
- sonic7
- cods7
- cord7
- disc7
- docs7
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