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Words That Start With SAIL

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Popular Words That Start With SAIL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SAIL 43 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SAIL 7

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9-Letter Words Starting With SAIL 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With SAIL 11

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11-Letter Words Starting With SAIL 6

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How common is SAIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 43 words that start with SAIL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is SAILBOARDINGS (17 points) and 44.2% end in S.

Total words
43
Most common length
10 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 17 max
Longest word
SAILBOARDINGS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
44.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 44.2%
  • r 14%
  • g 11.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • oa30.2%
  • oo4.7%

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 word that starts with SAIL

s 1a 1i 1l 1b 3o 1a 1r 1d 2i 1n 1g 2s 1

S 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sailboardings

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with SAIL are there?

There are 43 words that start with SAIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SAIL?

SAILBOARDINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAILFISHES (16), SAILBOARDING (16), SAILMAKERS (16).

What are some common words that start with SAIL?

Everyday examples include SAIL, SAILS, SAILING, SAILED, SAILOR, SAILBOAT, SAILBOARD, SAILCLOTH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SAIL?

SAILBOARDINGS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SAILBOATS (9 letters) is the longest common one.