TOPSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOPSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOPSAIL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOPSAIL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOPSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
topsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOPSAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOPSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does TOPSAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A sail set above the lowest sail on a mast, or above the gaff on a fore-and-aft rigged vessel.
The topsail is among the sails crews adjust most often, because it can be reefed or furled quickly when the wind rises. On a square-rigged ship it is the second sail up the mast, while on a schooner it hangs above the main sail.
How TOPSAIL is used
Topsail is a sailing term found in nautical writing and historical sea stories.
- The crew reefed the topsail as the wind picked up.
- A white topsail showed above the horizon.
- The schooner carried a gaff topsail in light weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOPSAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOPSAIL
The 7 tiles of TOPSAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOPSAIL
1 longer words begin with TOPSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in TOPSAIL
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Common questions about TOPSAIL
- Is TOPSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOPSAIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOPSAIL worth?
- TOPSAIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOPSAIL mean?
- A sail set above the lowest sail on a mast, or above the gaff on a fore-and-aft rigged vessel.
- What letters can be added to TOPSAIL?
- TOPSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOPSAIL:
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