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HEADSTAY

8 letters, 15 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What HEADSTAY Means

  1. noun: the farthest forward forestay that runs from the bow or bowsprit to the top of the mast.“Running backstays support the headstay in a fractionally rigged boat.”

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

HEADSTAY is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 15 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 E1 A1 D2 S1 T1 A1 Y4.

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