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Is WIND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WIND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure”.

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Is WIND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WIND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

WIND meaning and definition

WIND has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

WIND as a noun

  1. Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

WIND as a verb

  1. To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.
  2. Extend in curves and turns.
  3. Arrange or or coil around.

WIND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WIND scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
I11
N12
D22
Total89

WIND on premium squares

On a double word square WIND scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of WIND

No other word uses exactly the letters in WIND.

Shorter words hiding in WIND

The letters W, I, N, D make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble WIND: all 6 words.

Words like WIND

One-letter changes to WIND, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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  • windy12
  • winds9
  • wined9

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WIND word facts

WIND is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with W and ends with D. By corpus frequency, WIND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters W, I, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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WIND Scrabble word FAQ

Is WIND a Scrabble word?

Yes. WIND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WIND mean?

WIND is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure”.

How many points is WIND worth in Scrabble?

WIND is worth 8 points in Scrabble: W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is WIND in Words With Friends?

WIND is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does WIND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in WIND, but 6 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in WIND?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in WIND, including DIN, WIN, IN and ID.

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