HAIRTAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAIRTAIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAIRTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRTAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAIRTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRTAIL
1 longer words begin with HAIRTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRTAIL
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Common questions about HAIRTAIL
- Is HAIRTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAIRTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is HAIRTAIL worth?
- HAIRTAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRTAIL?
- HAIRTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAIRTAIL:
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