headstay

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

Definition of headstay

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of forestay.
    “The more the backstay is tightened, the less the headstay will sag off to leeward, forming a rigid and more efficient arc along the luff of the genoa while beating to weather.”

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Etymology

From head + stay.

Words you can make from headstay

168 playable · top: DEATHY (13 pts)

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6-letter words

4 words

5-letter words

33 words

4-letter words

56 words

3-letter words

54 words

2-letter words

20 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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