SCISSORTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCISSORTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCISSORTAIL · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCISSORTAIL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful SCISSORTAIL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCISSORTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scissortailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCISSORTAIL scores
Scrabble s1c3i1s1s1o1r1t1a1i1l1 13
Words with Friends s1c4i1s1s1o1r1t1a1i1l2 15
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCISSORTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCISSORTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCISSORTAIL
1 longer words begin with SCISSORTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCISSORTAIL
socialists12 calorists11 coistrils11 sciolists11 silastics11 socialist11 soritical11 solarists9 aoristic10 calorist10 classist10 clitoris10 coassist10 coistril10 sacrists10 sciolist10 sicarios10 silastic10 solicits10 triassic10 assistor8 oralists8 sliotars8 solarist8 carlots9 castors9 citolas9 citrals9 classis9 colitis9 cortili9 costals9 costars9 crissal9 crotals9 italics9 liassic9 lictors9 loricas9 racists9
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Common questions about SCISSORTAIL
- Is SCISSORTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCISSORTAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCISSORTAIL worth?
- SCISSORTAIL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCISSORTAIL?
- SCISSORTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCISSORTAIL:
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