FISHTAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FISHTAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FISHTAILING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FISHTAILING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISHTAILING
No single letter turns FISHTAILING into another word.
How FISHTAILING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FISHTAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FISHTAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FISHTAILING mean in Scrabble?
FISHTAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of FISHTAIL.
FISHTAIL(verb) — To skid with the rear end of a vehicle swinging from side to side.
Shorter words from the letters in FISHTAILING
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Common questions about FISHTAILING
- Is FISHTAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISHTAILING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISHTAILING worth?
- FISHTAILING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FISHTAILING?
- No single letter can be added to FISHTAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FISHTAILING:
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