Is DWINDLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DWINDLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DWINDLE mean?
- verb
become smaller or lose substance
“Her savings dwindled down”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 DWINDLE
Single letters that turn DWINDLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of DWINDLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DWINDLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- windled12
- dwined11
- widdle11
- wilded11
- winded11
- windle10
- dwine9
- widen9
- wield9
- wiled9
- wined9
- dindle8
- lewd8
- weld8
- wend8
- wide8
- wild8
- wind8
- dined7
- idled7
- nided7
- lwei7
- wile7
- wine7
- dew7
- wed7
- lined6
- died6
- new6
- wen6
- win6
- deil5
- deli5
- deni5
- diel5
- dine5
- idle5
- lend5
- lied5
- nide5
- did5
- ew5
- we5
- lien4
- line4
- del4
- den4
- die4
- din4
- eld4
- end4
- led4
- lid4
- lei3
- lie3
- lin3
- nil3
- de3
- ed3
- id3
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