Sail
/seɪl/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Sail
noun
- A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- (nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
"Take in sail: a storm is coming."
- The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
"Let's go for a sail."
- (plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
"Twenty sail were in sight."
Anagrams of Sail
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sail"
Sail is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sail" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Sail" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sail" is a low-scoring word.