win: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with W · ends with N
Meaning of win
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- transitive
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- transitive
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
Example: to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
- transitive
To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
Listed forms: wins, winning, won, wan, glossary, winnest.
Source: Wiktionary — win.
noun
An individual victory.
Example: Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.
- slang
A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.
- obsolete
Gain; profit; income.
- obsolete
Wealth; goods owned.
Listed forms: wins.
Source: Wiktionary — win.
noun
- Scotland
Pleasure; joy; delight.
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of wynn.
Base or related entry: wynn.
Source: Wiktionary — win.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for win.
noun
something won (especially money)
verb
win something through one's efforts
verb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
verb
attain success or reach a desired goal
- succeed
- come through
- bring home the bacon
- deliver the goods
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is win in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of win
W(4) + I(1) + N(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of win
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from win
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in win. Showing up to 24, longest first.