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Sails

s 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of sail

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does sails mean?

noun

  1. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

    Synonymscanvascanvasssheet

  2. an ocean trip taken for pleasure

    Synonymscruise

  3. any structure that resembles a sail

verb

  1. traverse or travel on (a body of water)

    “We sailed the Atlantic”

  2. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

    “The diva swept into the room”

    Synonymssweep

  3. travel on water propelled by wind

    “I love sailing, especially on the open sea”

  4. travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

    “The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”

    Synonymsvoyagenavigate

Definitions shown for sail, the base form of sails.

Is SAILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SAILS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
s 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
s 1a 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
s 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
s 1a 1i 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SAILS

Anagrams 3

lassisialssisal

Words that end like SAILS

Common words that share the ending -AILS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

failsmailsnailsrailstailstrailsbailshailsjailspailswailsailsflailssnailsdetailsentailsavailsemailsderailsretailsairmailscurtailsentrailspigtails
All words ending in -AILS

Sails: quick answers

Is SAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SAILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SAILS worth?
SAILS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sails mean?
sails is the plural and third-person singular form of sail, which means “a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SAILS?
You can make 23 shorter words from SAILS, such as AILS, LASS, LIAS, SAIL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SAILS?
SAILS rearranges into LASSI, SIALS, SISAL.