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Is UPWINDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UPWINDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UPWINDS mean?

Upwinds is a form of UPWIND.

  1. adjective

    towards the side exposed to wind

  2. adverb

    away from the wind

    “they were sailing leeward”

  3. adverb

    in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

    “they flew upwind”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

U (1) + P (3) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 13 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 UPWINDS

UPWINDS 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 UPWINDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from UPWINDS

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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