LUGSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LUGSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUGSAIL?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUGSAIL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUGSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lugsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUGSAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUGSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about LUGSAIL
- LUGSAIL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUGSAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A four-cornered sail hung from a yard set at a slant to the mast.
A lugsail is simple to rig, which is why small boats and fishing craft have long carried one. Because the yard crosses the mast at an angle, the sail must be dipped round the mast when the boat tacks.
How LUGSAIL is used
Lugsail is a sailing term, common in writing about small traditional boats.
- The dinghy carried a tanned lugsail.
- He hoisted the lugsail and the boat leaned into the wind.
- A lugsail is easy to reef in a rising gale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUGSAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LUGSAIL
The 7 tiles of LUGSAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LUGSAIL
1 longer words begin with LUGSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in LUGSAIL
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Common questions about LUGSAIL
- Is LUGSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUGSAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUGSAIL worth?
- LUGSAIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUGSAIL mean?
- A four-cornered sail hung from a yard set at a slant to the mast.
- What letters can be added to LUGSAIL?
- LUGSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUGSAIL:
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