close-hauled
ADJECTIVE
/kloʊs'hɔld/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
close-hauled is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1O1S1E1-0H4A1U1L1E1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does close-hauled mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible.
SIMILAR