STAYSAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STAYSAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAYSAILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYSAILS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYSAILS
No single letter turns STAYSAILS into another word.
How STAYSAILS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAYSAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAYSAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAYSAILS
- STAYSAILS 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 STAYSAILS mean in Scrabble?
STAYSAILS is the plural of STAYSAIL.
STAYSAIL(noun) — A triangular sail set on a stay, the rope that braces a mast, and trimmed along the length of the ship.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYSAILS
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Common questions about STAYSAILS
- Is STAYSAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAYSAILS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAYSAILS worth?
- STAYSAILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAYSAILS?
- No single letter can be added to STAYSAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAYSAILS:
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