FORESAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FORESAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORESAIL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORESAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORESAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foresailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORESAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORESAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORESAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FORESAIL
- All 8 letters of FORESAIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FORESAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship, or the main sail set on the foremast of a schooner.
On a sailing vessel the foresail helps steer and balance the ship, working with the sails behind it. Sailors talk of reefing or setting the foresail depending on the weather.
How FORESAIL is used
Foresail is a standard nautical term for the sail forward on a vessel.
- The crew hauled up the foresail as the wind rose.
- A torn foresail slowed the schooner on its way into port.
- He learned to trim the foresail on his first voyage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FORESAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FORESAIL
1 longer words begin with FORESAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FORESAIL
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Common questions about FORESAIL
- Is FORESAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORESAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORESAIL worth?
- FORESAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FORESAIL mean?
- The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship, or the main sail set on the foremast of a schooner.
- What letters can be added to FORESAIL?
- FORESAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORESAIL:
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