Scrabble Word Finder

HIGHTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. HIGHTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

h4i1g2h4t1a1i1l1
PlayableHIGHTAIL · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept HIGHTAIL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.5%

Our own measure of how useful HIGHTAIL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HIGHTAIL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

hightails16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HIGHTAIL scores

Scrabble h4i1g2h4t1a1i1l1 15
Words with Friends h3i1g3h3t1a1i1l2 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in HIGHTAIL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h22
i29
g13
t16
a19
l14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with HIGHTAIL

hightails16 hightailed18 hightailing19

3 longer words begin with HIGHTAIL.

Shorter words from the letters in HIGHTAIL

alight10 lithia9 ahigh12 hight12 thigh12 haith11 aight9 laigh9 light9 thagi9 laith8 lathi8 thali8 atigi6 litai5 high11 hath10 gath8 ghat8 thig8 hail7 halt7 hila7 hili7 hilt7 lath7 lith7 gait5 gila5 gilt5 glia5 glit5 alit4 ilia4 ital4 lati4 tail4 tali4 hah9 gah7

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Common questions about HIGHTAIL

Is HIGHTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGHTAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HIGHTAIL worth?
HIGHTAIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HIGHTAIL?
HIGHTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIGHTAIL:

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