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Leeward

l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · adverb · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does leeward mean?

noun

  1. the direction in which the wind is blowing

  2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

    Synonymsleelee side

adjective

  1. on the side away from the wind

    “on the leeward side of the island”

adverb

  1. away from the wind

    “they were sailing leeward”

    Synonymsupwind

Is LEEWARD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LEEWARD worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
l 2e 1e 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2e 1e 1w 5a 1r 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LEEWARD

Hooks for LEEWARD

Add one letter to the front or back of LEEWARD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

leewards

Words that end like LEEWARD

Common words that share the ending -ARD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

awkwardforwardregardstandardtowardawardcustarddiscardbackwardhazardpostcardrewardupwardwizardbombardbuzzardgizzardhaggardlaggardmallardmustardorchardoutwardplacard
All words ending in -ARD

Leeward: quick answers

Is LEEWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEEWARD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEEWARD worth?
LEEWARD scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leeward mean?
As a noun, leeward means “the direction in which the wind is blowing”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEEWARD?
You can make 136 shorter words from LEEWARD, such as DRAWEE, LEWDER, REWELD, WEARED. See the full list.