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Is LEEWARDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LEEWARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LEEWARDS mean?

Leewards is a form of LEEWARD.

  1. noun

    the direction in which the wind is blowing

  2. noun

    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

  3. adjective

    on the side away from the wind

    “on the leeward side of the island”

  4. adverb

    away from the wind

    “they were sailing leeward”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (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 LEEWARDS

LEEWARDS 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 LEEWARDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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