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Windage

w 4i 1n 1d 2a 1g 2e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does windage mean?

noun

  1. the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

  2. the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun

  3. exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

    Synonymswind exposure

  4. the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

    Synonymswind deflection

Is WINDAGE 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 WINDAGE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
w 4i 1n 1d 2a 1g 2e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
w 4i 1n 2d 2a 1g 3e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
w 4i 1n 1d 2a 1g 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
w 5i 1n 1d 2a 1g 4e 1

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

Words from the letters in WINDAGE

Hooks for WINDAGE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

windages

Words that end like WINDAGE

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

garbagemessagepackagestoragedamagemanageshortageimageusagebaggagecabbagecouragelinkageluggageoutragepassagepostageteenagevillagevintagevoltageengagegaragebandage
All words ending in -AGE

Windage: quick answers

Is WINDAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINDAGE 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 WINDAGE worth?
WINDAGE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does windage mean?
As a noun, windage means “the retarding force of air friction on a moving object”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINDAGE?
You can make 144 shorter words from WINDAGE, such as DAWING, DEWING, GNAWED, WADING. See the full list.