SCALETAIL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCALETAIL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSCALETAIL · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCALETAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful SCALETAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALETAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scaletailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALETAIL scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1e1t1a1i1l1 11
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2e1t1a1i1l2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCALETAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALETAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCALETAIL
1 longer words begin with SCALETAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALETAIL
castella10 lacteals10 saliceta10 acetals9 allices9 astelic9 cailles9 callais9 callets9 cellist9 ectasia9 elastic9 laciest9 lactase9 lacteal9 latices9 sacella9 salicet9 sitella7 tailles7 tallies7 acates8 acetal8 aecial8 allice8 atelic8 caille8 calesa8 callas8 callet8 casita8 castle8 citals8 cleats8 eclats8 lacets8 laical8 lilacs8 scalae8 scilla8
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Common questions about SCALETAIL
- Is SCALETAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCALETAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SCALETAIL worth?
- SCALETAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALETAIL?
- SCALETAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCALETAIL:
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