Is WINDLASSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDLASSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINDLASSED mean?
Windlassed is a form of WINDLASS.
- noun
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 WINDLASSED
WINDLASSED 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 WINDLASSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dwindles13
- swaddles13
- swiddens13
- swindled13
- swindles12
- wildness12
- windlass12
- windless12
- dawdles12
- dwindle12
- swaddle12
- swidden12
- waddies12
- waddles12
- widdles12
- windled12
- landsides11
- swindle11
- wessand11
- windles11
- dawdle11
- dawned11
- dwined11
- waddie11
- waddle11
- widdle11
- wilded11
- winded11
- islanded10
- landside10
- awnless10
- lawines10
- winless10
- dewans10
- diwans10
- dwales10
- dwines10
- lawned10
- snawed10
- wadies10
- wailed10
- wandle10
- wealds10
- widens10
- wields10
- windle10
- wissed10
- dawed10
- waded10
- dandies9
- dandles9
- desands9
- dindles9
- laddies9
- saddens9
- saddles9
- slidden9
- awless9
- lawine9
- sewans9
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