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.

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