Is WINDLASSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDLASSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINDLASSING mean?
Windlassing 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
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 WINDLASSING
WINDLASSING 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 WINDLASSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swindling14
- windlings14
- windsails13
- dawnings13
- wildings13
- windings13
- windling13
- swilings12
- windlass12
- windsail12
- dawning12
- dwining12
- wilding12
- winding12
- glissandi11
- islanding11
- sandlings11
- awnings11
- inwinds11
- lawings11
- lawning11
- snawing11
- swiling11
- wailing11
- wissing11
- dawing11
- wading11
- dialings10
- gliadins10
- landings10
- sandling10
- siganids10
- awning10
- diwans10
- inwind10
- lawing10
- sawing10
- swings10
- waling10
- waning10
- wigans10
- wiling10
- wining10
- wising10
- linsangs9
- sailings9
- snailing9
- dialing9
- dinings9
- dissing9
- gliadin9
- ladings9
- landing9
- ligands9
- sanding9
- sidings9
- sidling9
- siganid9
- sliding9
- swails9
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