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.
Which word lists accept BANGTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
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
bangtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANGTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANGTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANGTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANGTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A horse whose tail has been cut straight across, or a racehorse.
The name comes from the squared-off tail. In racing slang a bangtail is simply a horse that runs, so a bangtail meeting means a race day.
How BANGTAIL is used
Mainly horse-racing and ranch slang, mostly American.
- The old bangtail trotted along the fence.
- He put his last dollar on a bangtail at long odds.
- Every bangtail in the field was groomed for the race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANGTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANGTAIL
The 8 tiles of BANGTAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANGTAIL
1 longer words begin with BANGTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BANGTAIL
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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 does BANGTAIL mean?
- A horse whose tail has been cut straight across, or a racehorse.
- 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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