HORNTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HORNTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORNTAIL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORNTAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNTAIL
Front hooks — 1
thorntailBack hooks — 1
horntailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORNTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HORNTAIL
- All 8 letters of HORNTAIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HORNTAIL
1 longer words begin with HORNTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNTAIL
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Common questions about HORNTAIL
- Is HORNTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNTAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNTAIL worth?
- HORNTAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNTAIL?
- HORNTAIL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORNTAIL:
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