SAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAIL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAIL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about SAIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large piece of fabric attached to a boat's mast that catches the wind to move the vessel, or a trip made by boat.
A sail is stretched on a mast and shaped to catch moving air, and the force of the wind against it pushes the boat forward through the water. The word also works as a verb for travelling by boat, and as a noun for the outing itself, as in taking a sail around the bay.
How SAIL is used
Extremely common, both for the physical fabric and for boating trips generally.
- The wind filled the boat's sail and pulled it forward.
- They repaired a torn sail before setting out.
- We went for a sail across the lake on Sunday.
- The old ship carried three tall masts and full sail.
- A sudden gust ripped the sail loose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAIL
The 4 tiles of SAIL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SAIL
Showing 24 of 49 words that begin with SAIL.
Words ending in SAIL
Showing 24 of 27 words that end in SAIL. Useful as a back hook: play SAIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SAIL inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain SAIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SAIL
Common questions about SAIL
- Is SAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAIL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAIL worth?
- SAIL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAIL mean?
- A large piece of fabric attached to a boat's mast that catches the wind to move the vessel, or a trip made by boat.
- What letters can be added to SAIL?
- SAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAIL:
Open SAIL in the Word Finder