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Is PINWHEELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PINWHEELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PINWHEELS mean?

Pinwheels is a form of PINWHEEL.

  1. noun

    perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels

  2. noun

    a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim

    “he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'”

  3. noun

    a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind

  4. noun

    a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PINWHEELS

PINWHEELS 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.

Anagrams of PINWHEELS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PINWHEELS

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