fairlead

1. Nautical A device such as a ring or block of wood with a hole in it through which rigging is passed to hold it in place or prevent it from snagging or chafing.

2. A block, ring, or strip of plank with holes that serves as a guide for the running rigging or any ship's rope and keeps it from chafing.

3. A course of running ship's rope that avoids all chafing.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
fairlead	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ad	3
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
ar	2
da	3
de	3
ed	3
ef	5
el	2
er	2
fa	5
fe	5
id	3
if	5
la	2
li	2
re	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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aid	4
ail	3
air	3
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ale	3
are	3
arf	6
dal	4
def	7
del	4
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ear	3
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era	3
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fil	6
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led	4
lei	3
lid	4
lie	3
rad	4
rai	3
red	4
ref	6
rei	3
ria	3
rid	4
rif	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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riel	4
rife	7
rile	4
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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aider	6
ailed	6
aired	6
alder	6
areal	5
ariel	5
deair	6
drail	6
fader	9
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farle	8
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feria	8
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frail	8
fried	9
ideal	6
idler	6
irade	6
laari	5
lader	6
laird	6
liard	6
lidar	6
lifer	8
redia	6
rifle	8
riled	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aerial	6
afeard	10
afield	10
afraid	10
ariled	7
derail	7
dialer	7
failed	10
faired	10
fardel	10
ferial	9
flared	10
laired	7
radial	7
railed	7
realia	6
redial	7
relaid	7
rifled	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
radiale	8

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fairlead	12