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Windup

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

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does windup mean?

noun

  1. a concluding action

    Synonymscompletionculminationclosingmop up

adjective

  1. operated by a mechanism

    “windup toys”

Is WINDUP 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 WINDUP worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in WINDUP

Anagrams 1

upwind

Hooks for WINDUP

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

windups

Windup: quick answers

Is WINDUP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINDUP 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 WINDUP worth?
WINDUP 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 windup mean?
As a noun, windup means “a concluding action”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINDUP?
You can make 22 shorter words from WINDUP, such as WIND, WUD, DIP, DUP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WINDUP?
WINDUP rearranges into UPWIND.