Is WINDSOCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDSOCK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINDSOCK mean?
- noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 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 WINDSOCK
Single letters that turn WINDSOCK 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 WINDSOCK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cowskin16
- wicks14
- wick13
- dicks12
- docks12
- knows12
- swink12
- winks12
- wonks12
- conks11
- nicks11
- nocks11
- sicko11
- snick11
- dick11
- dock11
- know11
- wink11
- woks11
- wonk11
- disown10
- indows10
- dinks10
- kinds10
- conk10
- icks10
- nick10
- nock10
- sick10
- sock10
- wok10
- downs9
- ikons9
- indow9
- kinos9
- oinks9
- winds9
- cows9
- dink9
- disk9
- kids9
- kind9
- scow9
- skid9
- ick9
- disco8
- sodic8
- winos8
- down8
- dows8
- ikon8
- inks8
- kino8
- kins8
- kois8
- oiks8
- oink8
- sink8
- skin8
- wind8
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