Sailing

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Sailing

verb

  1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
  2. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
  3. To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
  4. To set sail; to begin a voyage.

    "We sail for Australia tomorrow."

  5. To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
Anagrams of Sailing

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sailing":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sailing" and rearranging:

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 "Sailing"

Sailing is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sailing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sailing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sailing" is a low-scoring word.