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Is WINDWARDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WINDWARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WINDWARDS mean?

Windwards is a form of WINDWARD.

  1. noun

    the direction from which the wind is coming

  2. noun

    the side of something that is toward the wind

  3. adjective

    on the side exposed to the wind

    “the windward islands”

  4. adverb

    toward the wind

    “they were sailing windward”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 WINDWARDS

WINDWARDS 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 WINDWARDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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