REDTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REDTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDTAIL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDTAIL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDTAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about REDTAIL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REDTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large North American hawk with a reddish-brown tail.
Birdwatchers say redtail for the red-tailed hawk, a common raptor seen on roadside poles. In Europe the same label has sometimes been given to the redstart, a small songbird.
How REDTAIL is used
Informal bird-watching shorthand for redtail sightings.
- A redtail circled slowly above the open meadow.
- The redtail dropped suddenly onto a mouse in the grass.
- Every winter a redtail perched on the same fence post.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDTAIL
The 7 tiles of REDTAIL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with REDTAIL
1 longer words begin with REDTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in REDTAIL
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Common questions about REDTAIL
- Is REDTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDTAIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDTAIL worth?
- REDTAIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDTAIL mean?
- A large North American hawk with a reddish-brown tail.
- What letters can be added to REDTAIL?
- REDTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDTAIL:
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