DUCKTAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DUCKTAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2u1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableDUCKTAILS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DUCKTAILS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful DUCKTAILS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCKTAILS
No single letter turns DUCKTAILS into another word.
How DUCKTAILS scores
Scrabble d2u1c3k5t1a1i1l1s1 16
Words with Friends d2u2c4k5t1a1i1l2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUCKTAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCKTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUCKTAILS
- All 9 letters of DUCKTAILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DUCKTAILS
ducktail15 skaldic14 lustick13 kidults12 cladist10 dualist8 tuladis8 caulks12 adsuki11 adukis11 dikast11 kidult11 tsadik11 kituls10 likuta10 saluki10 taluks10 tilaks10 alcids9 caulds9 diacts9 dicast9 discal9 ducats9 ductal9 caulis8 citals8 clauts8 clusia8 cutlas8 scutal8 ticals8 adults7 audist7 audits7 daults7 distal7 ditals7 dulias7 tuladi7
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Common questions about DUCKTAILS
- Is DUCKTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCKTAILS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCKTAILS worth?
- DUCKTAILS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUCKTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to DUCKTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUCKTAILS:
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