BACKWIND
20
Definition
verb
- (nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel"If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind."
noun
- (nautical) The flow of air so deflected
verb
- (transitive) To wind backwards."This works because tape packs with equal diameters also have equal circumferences, therefore the distance the tape on each deck travels when backwound from the edit point is the same."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 20 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- No
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BACKWIND'?
The word BACKWIND is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
C3
K5
W4
I1
N1
D2
Total: 20 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.