HEADSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEADSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADSAIL?
| 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 HEADSAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADSAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADSAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADSAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
Any sail set forward of a vessel's foremast.
Jibs and genoas are the common headsails on a modern yacht. Changing a headsail is the main way sailors adjust to stronger or lighter wind.
How HEADSAIL is used
Headsail is a nautical term that groups all the sails flown at the bow.
- The crew hoisted the headsail as the wind picked up.
- A torn headsail forced the yacht back to port.
- He swapped to a smaller headsail before the squall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADSAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADSAIL
1 longer words begin with HEADSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADSAIL
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Common questions about HEADSAIL
- Is HEADSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADSAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADSAIL worth?
- HEADSAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADSAIL mean?
- Any sail set forward of a vessel's foremast.
- What letters can be added to HEADSAIL?
- HEADSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADSAIL:
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