FAIRLEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FAIRLEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAIRLEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIRLEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIRLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fairleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIRLEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAIRLEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAIRLEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAIRLEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A ring or fitting through which a rope is passed to guide it in a new direction without chafing.
On a boat a fairlead keeps lines running smoothly and stops them from rubbing against rails or sails. Winches and anchor chains use them too, which is why the fitting is smooth and rounded.
How FAIRLEAD is used
A sailing and rigging term, found in boat manuals and chandlery catalogues.
- The mooring line ran through a bronze fairlead on the bow.
- A worn fairlead can quickly fray the rope that passes through it.
- He bolted a new fairlead to the deck to steer the sheet toward the winch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAIRLEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAIRLEAD
3 longer words begin with FAIRLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIRLEAD
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Common questions about FAIRLEAD
- Is FAIRLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIRLEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIRLEAD worth?
- FAIRLEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAIRLEAD mean?
- A ring or fitting through which a rope is passed to guide it in a new direction without chafing.
- What letters can be added to FAIRLEAD?
- FAIRLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAIRLEAD:
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