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Windward

w 4i 1n 1d 2w 4a 1r 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · adverb · 8 letters · Less common

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

What does windward mean?

noun

  1. the direction from which the wind is coming

  2. the side of something that is toward the wind

adjective

  1. on the side exposed to the wind

    “the windward islands”

adverb

  1. toward the wind

    “they were sailing windward”

    Synonymsdownwind

Is WINDWARD 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 WINDWARD worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
w 4i 1n 1d 2w 4a 1r 1d 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
w 4i 1n 2d 2w 4a 1r 1d 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
w 4i 1n 1d 2w 4a 1r 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
w 5i 1n 1d 2w 5a 1r 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in WINDWARD

Hooks for WINDWARD

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

windwards

Words that end like WINDWARD

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.

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All words ending in -ARD

Windward: quick answers

Is WINDWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINDWARD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WINDWARD worth?
WINDWARD scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does windward mean?
As a noun, windward means “the direction from which the wind is coming”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINDWARD?
You can make 70 shorter words from WINDWARD, such as INWARD, DAWD, DIWAN, DRAWN. See the full list.