HORNTAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HORNTAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4o1r1n1t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableHORNTAILS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HORNTAILS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HORNTAILS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNTAILS
Front hooks — 1
thorntailsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HORNTAILS scores
Scrabble h4o1r1n1t1a1i1l1s1 12
Words with Friends h3o1r1n2t1a1i1l2s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORNTAILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HORNTAILS
- All 9 letters of HORNTAILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HORNTAILS
althorns11 horntail11 inthrals11 trahison11 tonsilar8 airshot10 althorn10 anthros10 harlots10 hornist10 inthral10 orthian10 shinola10 shortia10 shrinal10 tarnish10 thorias10 aroints7 latinos7 latrons7 nostril7 oralist7 rations7 ratlins7 rialtos7 sliotar7 tailors7 talions7 airths9 anthro9 arshin9 haints9 hairst9 halons9 harlot9 hirola9 holist9 lathis9 latish9 liroth9
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Common questions about HORNTAILS
- Is HORNTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNTAILS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNTAILS worth?
- HORNTAILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNTAILS?
- HORNTAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORNTAILS:
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