upwind
Plural: upwinds
Adjective Satellite
- towards the side exposed to wind
Adverb
- toward the wind
- in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
- "they flew upwind"
Adj
- exposed to the wind
Adv
- in the direction from which the wind is blowing
Verb
- To wind upwards.
- To wind up (a mechanism).
Noun
- The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Examples
- Playing upwind in Words With Friends meant ignoring direct paths to victory.
Origin / Etymology
From up- + wind.
Scrabble Score: 12
upwind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordupwind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upwind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
upwind: valid Words With Friends Word