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Is WINDUPS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WINDUPS mean?

Windups is a form of WINDUP.

  1. noun

    a concluding action

  2. adjective

    operated by a mechanism

    “windup toys”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + 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 WINDUPS

WINDUPS 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 WINDUPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WINDUPS

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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