SAILBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SAILBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAILBOAT?
| 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 SAILBOAT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAILBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sailboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAILBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAILBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAILBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SAILBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A boat driven mainly by the wind acting on one or more sails.
A sailboat can be a tiny dinghy for children or a large cruising yacht with a cabin. Americans use sailboat where British speakers would more often say sailing boat.
How SAILBOAT is used
The usual American term for a boat that moves under sail.
- We rented a sailboat for the afternoon.
- The sailboat leaned over in the gusty breeze.
- Their sailboat is moored at the end of the pier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAILBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAILBOAT
5 longer words begin with SAILBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SAILBOAT
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Common questions about SAILBOAT
- Is SAILBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAILBOAT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAILBOAT worth?
- SAILBOAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAILBOAT mean?
- A boat driven mainly by the wind acting on one or more sails.
- What letters can be added to SAILBOAT?
- SAILBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAILBOAT:
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