SAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAILS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAILS
No single letter turns SAILS into another word.
How SAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about SAILS
- SAILS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of SAILS
The 5 tiles of SAILS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in SAILS
Showing 24 of 27 words that end in SAILS. Useful as a back hook: play SAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAILS
Common questions about SAILS
- Is SAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAILS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAILS worth?
- SAILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAILS?
- No single letter can be added to SAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAILS:
Open SAILS in the Word Finder