PLOWTAILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOWTAILS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3l1o1w4t1a1i1l1s1
Depends on the listPLOWTAILS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLOWTAILS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PLOWTAILS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOWTAILS
No single letter turns PLOWTAILS into another word.
How PLOWTAILS scores
Scrabble p3l1o1w4t1a1i1l1s1 14
Words with Friends p4l2o1w4t1a1i1l2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLOWTAILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOWTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOWTAILS
plowtail13 pillows12 wallops12 tallows10 apostil9 pollist9 topsail9 pilaws11 pillow11 pilows11 pitsaw11 sawpit11 wallop11 allows9 lowsit9 sallow9 tallow9 twills9 apiols8 pastil8 patios8 patois8 pilaos8 pilots8 pistol8 plaits8 ploats8 postal8 postil8 spital8 spoilt8 allots6 atolls6 ostial6 tallis6 lowps10 pawls10 pilaw10 pilow10 plows10
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Common questions about PLOWTAILS
- Is PLOWTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOWTAILS is not in it.
- How many points is PLOWTAILS worth?
- PLOWTAILS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOWTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to PLOWTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLOWTAILS:
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