Is WOODWINDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WOODWINDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WOODWINDS mean?
Woodwinds is a form of WOODWIND.
- noun
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + W (4) + I (1) + N (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 WOODWINDS
WOODWINDS 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 WOODWINDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- woodwind16
- windows14
- widows13
- window13
- widow12
- disown10
- indows10
- wows10
- downs9
- indow9
- winds9
- woods9
- wow9
- swoon8
- winos8
- down8
- dows8
- wind8
- wood8
- didos7
- dodos7
- nows7
- owns7
- snow7
- sown7
- wino7
- wins7
- wons7
- woos7
- dow7
- dinos6
- snood6
- dido6
- dodo6
- odds6
- now6
- own6
- sow6
- win6
- wis6
- won6
- woo6
- wos6
- dino5
- dins5
- dons5
- nodi5
- nods5
- did5
- odd5
- ow5
- wo5
- ions4
- onos4
- soon4
- din4
- dis4
- don4
- dos4
- ids4
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