PLOWTAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOWTAIL 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLOWTAIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOWTAIL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOWTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plowtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOWTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLOWTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOWTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLOWTAIL
1 longer words begin with PLOWTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOWTAIL
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Common questions about PLOWTAIL
- Is PLOWTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOWTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is PLOWTAIL worth?
- PLOWTAIL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOWTAIL?
- PLOWTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLOWTAIL:
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