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Winnower

w 4i 1n 1n 1o 1w 4e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of winnow

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

What does winnower mean?

noun

  1. the act of separating grain from chaff

    “the winnowing was done by women”

    Synonymswinnowingsifting

verb

  1. separate the chaff from grain by using air currents

    “She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field”

  2. blow on

    “The wind was winnowing her hair”

  3. select desirable parts from a group or list

    “cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence”

    Synonymscull out

  4. blow away or off with a current of air

    “winnow chaff”

    Synonymsfan

Definitions shown for winnow, the base form of winnower.

Is WINNOWER 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 WINNOWER worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
w 4i 1n 1n 1o 1w 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
w 4i 1n 2n 2o 1w 4e 1r 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
w 4i 1n 1n 1o 1w 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
w 5i 1n 1n 1o 1w 5e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in WINNOWER

Hooks for WINNOWER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

winnowers

Words that end like WINNOWER

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

followermanpowernarrowerhollowermellowersalloweryellowerempowershallowersunflowerwidowerwillpowerslowerlowerpowerflowershowertoweroverpowerglowergrowerhorsepowercauliflowercower
All words ending in -OWER

Winnower: quick answers

Is WINNOWER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINNOWER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WINNOWER worth?
WINNOWER scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does winnower mean?
winnower is related to winnow, which means “the act of separating grain from chaff”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINNOWER?
You can make 83 shorter words from WINNOWER, such as WINNOW, INWORN, RENOWN, WINNER. See the full list.