Definition of sailing

"sailing" in the noun sense

1. seafaring, navigation, sailing

the work of a sailor

2. sailing

riding in a sailboat

3. sailing

the departure of a vessel from a port

4. glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing

the activity of flying a glider

"sailing" in the verb sense

1. sail

traverse or travel on (a body of water

"We sailed the Atlantic"

"He sailed the Pacific all alone"

2. sweep, sail

move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

"The diva swept into the room"

"Shreds of paper sailed through the air"

"The searchlights swept across the sky"

3. sail

travel on water propelled by wind

"I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

"the ship sails on"

4. voyage, sail, navigate

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

"The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

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Quotations for sailing

To come sailing in a sow's ear. [ Proverb ]

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

sailing in Scrabble®

The word sailing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sailing:

AISLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SAILING
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

aisling, sailing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sailing

SAILING
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SAILING
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SAILING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sailing

AISLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SAILING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SAILING
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AISLING
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AISLING
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AISLING
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sailing in Words With Friends™

The word sailing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters sailing:

AISLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
AISLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

aisling, sailing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sailing

SAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAILING
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SAILING
(86 = 51 + 35)
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SAILING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sailing

AISLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
AISLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SAILING
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SAILING
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SAILING
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AISLING
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AILING
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SIGNAL
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AISLING
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Words containing the sequence sailing

Words that start with sailing (2 words)

Words with sailing in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving sailing

Shorter words in sailing

ai ail ailing

in ailing

ai ail sail

Longer words containing sailing

assailing reassailing

assailing unassailing

assailing wassailing

boardsailing

circumsailing

outsailing

parasailing parasailings

resailing

sailings parasailings