01 Word definition

downwind

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DOWNWIND a word?

Yes. DOWNWIND is a 8-letter adjective. towards the side away from the wind Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DOWNWIND?

D-O-W-N-W-I-N-D

DOWNWIND contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. towards the side away from the wind

2adverb

  1. with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing

    they flew downwind
Synonyms
lee
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DOWNWIND spelled?

D1O2W3N4W5I6N7D8
Starts withDOWFirst 3 letters
Ends withINDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats D, N, W
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DOWNWIND.

How do you spell DOWNWIND?

DOWNWIND is spelled D-O-W-N-W-I-N-D. It contains 8 letters.