MOONSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MOONSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOONSAIL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOONSAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moonsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONSAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOONSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOONSAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOONSAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small square sail set above the skysail on a tall ship in light winds.
A moonsail sits near the top of the mast, so only the largest clipper ships carried one. Sailors sometimes named it a moonraker, and a moonsail was set only in the lightest breezes.
How MOONSAIL is used
Moonsail is a historical nautical term from the age of square-rigged ships.
- The crew hoisted the moonsail to catch the faint breeze.
- Few ships ever carried a moonsail.
- High above the deck, the moonsail was barely a handkerchief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOONSAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOONSAIL
1 longer words begin with MOONSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONSAIL
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Common questions about MOONSAIL
- Is MOONSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOONSAIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOONSAIL worth?
- MOONSAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOONSAIL mean?
- A small square sail set above the skysail on a tall ship in light winds.
- What letters can be added to MOONSAIL?
- MOONSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOONSAIL:
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