Scrabble Word Finder

BANGTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. BANGTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

b3a1n1g2t1a1i1l1
PlayableBANGTAIL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BANGTAIL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful BANGTAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BANGTAIL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

bangtails12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BANGTAIL scores

Scrabble b3a1n1g2t1a1i1l1 11
Words with Friends b4a1n2g3t1a1i1l2 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in BANGTAIL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a29
n16
g13
t16
i19
l14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANGTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of BANGTAIL

ablating11

The 8 tiles of BANGTAIL in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with BANGTAIL

bangtails12

1 longer words begin with BANGTAIL.

Shorter words from the letters in BANGTAIL

abating10 blating10 tabling10 abling9 baaing9 baling9 bating9 libant8 agnail7 galant7 gitana7 antlia6 latina6 bling8 balti7 banal7 bania7 binal7 blain7 labia7 nabla7 tabla7 again6 agila6 agita6 ainga6 alang6 algin6 align6 gaita6 galia6 giant6 glint6 lagan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngati6 taiga6 tanga6

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Common questions about BANGTAIL

Is BANGTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANGTAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BANGTAIL worth?
BANGTAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BANGTAIL?
BANGTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANGTAIL:

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