SAILS

5 letters 5 Scrabble points /seɪlz/

Definition of SAILS

noun

  1. 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.

  2. (nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.

    "Take in sail: a storm is coming."

  3. The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S A I L S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of SAILS

Words that use the same letters:

LISSA SIALS SILAS SISAL

Words Containing "SAILS"

ASSAILS FORESAILS HEADSAILS LUGSAILS MAINSAILS MOONSAILS OUTSAILS REASSAILS RESAILS SAILSHIP SAILSMAN SKYSAILS STAYSAILS STUNSAILS TOPSAILS TRYSAILS WASSAILS

Words Starting with "SAILS"

SAILSHIP SAILSMAN

Words Ending with "SAILS"

ASSAILS FORESAILS HEADSAILS LUGSAILS MAINSAILS MOONSAILS OUTSAILS REASSAILS RESAILS SKYSAILS STAYSAILS STUNSAILS TOPSAILS TRYSAILS WASSAILS