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Upwind

u 1p 3w 4i 1n 1d 2

About 2 syllables

adjective · adverb · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does upwind mean?

adjective

  1. towards the side exposed to wind

    Synonymsweather

adverb

  1. away from the wind

    “they were sailing leeward”

    Synonymsleeward

  2. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

    “they flew upwind”

    Synonymsagainst the windinto the wind

Is UPWIND 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 UPWIND worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
u 1p 3w 4i 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
u 2p 4w 4i 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

14 pts
u 2p 4w 4i 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
u 2p 3w 5i 1n 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in UPWIND

Anagrams 1

windup

Hooks for UPWIND

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

upwinds

Words that end like UPWIND

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

behindremindmankindrebindrewindunkindunwindrescindwoodwindspellbindwhirlwindgrindbindfindkindmindwindblindhindrindwomankindmastermind
All words ending in -IND

Upwind: quick answers

Is UPWIND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UPWIND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UPWIND worth?
UPWIND scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does upwind mean?
As an adjective, upwind means “towards the side exposed to wind”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UPWIND?
You can make 22 shorter words from UPWIND, such as WIND, WUD, DIP, DUP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of UPWIND?
UPWIND rearranges into WINDUP.