10-Letter Words Starting With SAIL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With SAIL 11 words
How common is SAIL at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 ten-letter words that start with SAIL. They average 13.1 points, the best is SAILFISHES (16 points) and 63.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 63.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 63.6%
- r 18.2%
- d 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa18.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with SAIL
s 1a 1i 1l 1f 4i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
S 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sailfishes
Form of sailfish
- nouna saltwater fish with lean flesh
- nounlarge pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
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How many ten-letter words that start with SAIL are there?
There are 11 ten-letter words that start with SAIL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with SAIL?
SAILFISHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAILMAKERS (16), SAILCLOTHS (15), SAILORLIKE (14).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with SAIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAILMAKERS (16), SAILCLOTHS (15), SAILORLIKE (14), SAILPLANED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.