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Is WINNOWED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WINNOWED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WINNOWED mean?

Winnowed is a form of WINNOW.

  1. verb

    separate the chaff from grain by using air currents

    “She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field”

  2. noun

    the act of separating grain from chaff

    “the winnowing was done by women”

  3. verb

    blow on

    “The wind was winnowing her hair”

  4. verb

    select desirable parts from a group or list

    “cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 WINNOWED

WINNOWED 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 WINNOWED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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