Scrabble & Words with friends points
- winnow is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- winnow is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- winnow is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of winnow
- blow away or off with a current of air (verb)
Examples
- winnow chaff
Synonyms
- fan
- select desirable parts from a group or list (verb)
Examples
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Synonyms
- cull out
- the act of separating grain from chaff (noun)
Examples
- the winnowing was done by women
Synonyms
- sifting
- winnowing
- blow on (verb)
Examples
- The wind was winnowing her hair
- the wind winnowed the grass
- separate the chaff from grain by using air currents (verb)
Examples
- She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
See definition of winnow in Merriam Webster