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01 Word definition

headwind

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HEADWIND a word?

Yes. HEADWIND is a 8-letter noun. wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEADWIND?

H-E-A-D-W-I-N-D

HEADWIND contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEADWIND spelled?

H1E2A3D4W5I6N7D8
Starts withHEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with HEA →Words ending in IND →Words made from HEADWIND →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with H →

03 Word-game status

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About HEADWIND.

How do you spell HEADWIND?

HEADWIND is spelled H-E-A-D-W-I-N-D. It contains 8 letters.