01 Word definition

tailwind

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TAILWIND a word?

Yes. TAILWIND is a 8-letter noun. wind blowing in the same direction as 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 TAILWIND?

T-A-I-L-W-I-N-D

TAILWIND contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TAILWIND spelled?

T1A2I3L4W5I6N7D8
Starts withTAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TAILWIND.

How do you spell TAILWIND?

TAILWIND is spelled T-A-I-L-W-I-N-D. It contains 8 letters.