Is SAILPLANE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAILPLANE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAILPLANE mean?
- noun
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
- verb
fly a plane without an engine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SAILPLANE
Single letters that turn SAILPLANE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from SAILPLANE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- splenial10
- alpines9
- paellas9
- paesani9
- pineals9
- salpian9
- spaniel9
- splenia9
- alpine8
- apneal8
- apneas8
- espial8
- lapels8
- lapins8
- lipase8
- paeans8
- paella8
- paesan8
- paisan8
- palais8
- paleal8
- pallia8
- panels8
- penial8
- pensil8
- pineal8
- plains8
- planes8
- salpae8
- spinal8
- spinel8
- spline8
- ainsell7
- apian7
- apnea7
- aspen7
- lapel7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- lipas7
- napas7
- napes7
- neaps7
- nipas7
- paans7
- paean7
- pails7
- pains7
- paisa7
- paise7
- palea7
- pales7
- palis7
- palls7
- palsa7
- panel7
- panes7
- peals7
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