01 Word definition

upwind

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is UPWIND a word?

Yes. UPWIND is a 6-letter adjective. towards the side exposed to wind Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UPWIND?

U-P-W-I-N-D

UPWIND contains 6 letters, begins with U, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. towards the side exposed to wind

2adverb

  1. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

    they flew upwind
Synonyms
weatheragainst the windinto the wind
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UPWIND spelled?

U1P2W3I4N5D6
Starts withUPWFirst 3 letters
Ends withINDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About UPWIND.

How do you spell UPWIND?

UPWIND is spelled U-P-W-I-N-D. It contains 6 letters.