PINTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINTAIL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINTAIL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pintailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINTAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PINTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A migratory river duck with a long pointed tail, greyish-brown in colour.
Bird watchers recognise the pintail by the slender spike that extends from its rear. It is a duck of open water and marshes, and the name comes straight from that tail shape. Some other long-tailed birds have also borrowed the name.
How PINTAIL is used
Pintail is used in birding and hunting talk for the duck with the needle-like tail.
- A pintail landed on the far side of the pond.
- We counted a dozen pintail among the wintering ducks.
- The male pintail is easy to pick out by its long tail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINTAIL
2 longer words begin with PINTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PINTAIL
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Common questions about PINTAIL
- Is PINTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINTAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINTAIL worth?
- PINTAIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINTAIL mean?
- A migratory river duck with a long pointed tail, greyish-brown in colour.
- What letters can be added to PINTAIL?
- PINTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINTAIL:
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