WINDWARD — 8 letter word
windward
The word windward has 8 letters: W, I, N, D, W, A, R, D. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "away from the wind".
8 letter word "windward": W I N D W A R D — adverb
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of windward
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of windward
adverb
- away from the wind "they were sailing windward" Synonyms: downwind
adjective
- on the side exposed to the wind "the windward islands"
noun
- the side of something that is toward the wind
- the direction from which the wind is coming