windlass
NOUN
/wɪndləs/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
windlass is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1N1D2L1A1S1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does windlass mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER