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Windmill

/ˈwɪnd.mɪl/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Windmill

noun

  1. A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
  2. The structure containing such machinery.
  3. A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
  4. A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
  5. A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.

verb

  1. To rotate with a sweeping motion.

    "She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee."

  2. Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.

    "The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall."

Anagrams of Windmill

No exact anagrams found for "windmill". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "windmill" and rearranging:

+swindmills
Related Word Patterns
WI...Words starting with "wi"...LLWords ending with "ll"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "windmill"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
w4
i1
n1
d2
m3
i1
l1
l1

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Windmill
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Related 8-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Windmill"

Windmill is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Windmill" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "windmill" is a medium-scoring word.