PLOUGHTAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOUGHTAIL 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLOUGHTAIL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOUGHTAIL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOUGHTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ploughtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOUGHTAIL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PLOUGHTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOUGHTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLOUGHTAIL
1 longer words begin with PLOUGHTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOUGHTAIL
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Common questions about PLOUGHTAIL
- Is PLOUGHTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOUGHTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is PLOUGHTAIL worth?
- PLOUGHTAIL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOUGHTAIL?
- PLOUGHTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PLOUGHTAIL:
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