Is WINDWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of WindwaysHooks for WINDWAYS
WINDWAYS 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 WINDWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- windway17
- windy12
- wynds12
- yawns11
- wady11
- wynd11
- diwans10
- awny10
- sway10
- wany10
- waws10
- ways10
- winy10
- wyns10
- yawn10
- yaws10
- ywis10
- daisy9
- dawns9
- diwan9
- sandy9
- sayid9
- wadis9
- wands9
- winds9
- waw9
- way9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- ayins8
- swain8
- wains8
- dawn8
- daws8
- days8
- wadi8
- wads8
- wand8
- wind8
- awns7
- ayin7
- nays7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- swan7
- wain7
- wans7
- wins7
- yins7
- daw7
- day7
- wad7
- any6
- awn6
- ays6
- naw6
- nay6
- saw6
- say6
- syn6
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