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FAIRLEAD

8 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 4 vowels

What FAIRLEAD Means

  1. noun: a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

FAIRLEAD is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as F4 A1 I1 R1 L1 E1 A1 D2.

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