What does SAILING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the work of a sailor
  2. riding in a sailboat
  3. the departure of a vessel from a port
  4. the activity of flying a glider

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sailings9

Anagrams of SAILING

nilgais8

Words inside SAILING

84 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

signal7 gains6nails5snail5 gain5 lang5nail4 sail4 sang5 sign5 sing5 gal4 gas4 gin4 ins3lag4 las3lin3sin3 ag3ai2 al2an2as2 in2 is2la2 li2 na2si2

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Questions

Is SAILING a valid word in word games?

SAILING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SAILING worth?

SAILING is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SAILING?

84 other words, including IN, IS, AS and AN.