FOXTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FOXTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOXTAIL?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOXTAIL is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOXTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foxtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOXTAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOXTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FOXTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A kind of grass with soft, bushy flowering spikes, or the tail of a fox.
Gardeners know foxtail as a meadow grass whose seed heads look like small brushes. Some foxtail species are weeds whose sharp seeds catch in the fur of dogs.
How FOXTAIL is used
The word foxtail is used in botany, gardening and farming.
- The meadow was full of nodding foxtail in early summer.
- A seed from the foxtail lodged in the dog's ear.
- She tied a foxtail to the antenna of her toy car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOXTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOXTAIL
1 longer words begin with FOXTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FOXTAIL
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Common questions about FOXTAIL
- Is FOXTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOXTAIL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOXTAIL worth?
- FOXTAIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOXTAIL mean?
- A kind of grass with soft, bushy flowering spikes, or the tail of a fox.
- What letters can be added to FOXTAIL?
- FOXTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOXTAIL:
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