Is WINDSHIELD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDSHIELD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINDSHIELD mean?
- noun
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + L (1) + D (2) = 18 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 WINDSHIELD
Single letters that turn WINDSHIELD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WINDSHIELD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wildish14
- dwindles13
- swindled13
- whiled13
- whined13
- widish13
- wished13
- dwindle12
- swidden12
- widdies12
- widdles12
- windled12
- newish12
- whiles12
- whines12
- winish12
- whids12
- swindle11
- windles11
- dished11
- dwined11
- hidden11
- siddhi11
- widdie11
- widdle11
- wilded11
- winded11
- shewn11
- welsh11
- whens11
- while11
- whine11
- whins11
- whid11
- delish10
- dwines10
- shield10
- shined10
- widens10
- wields10
- windle10
- hided10
- hewn10
- hews10
- shew10
- when10
- whin10
- wish10
- dindles9
- lindied9
- slidden9
- nihils9
- deshi9
- dwine9
- hides9
- hinds9
- shend9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- welds9
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