SHARPTAIL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHARPTAIL 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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PlayableSHARPTAIL · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHARPTAIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful SHARPTAIL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARPTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sharptailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHARPTAIL scores
Scrabble s1h4a1r1p3t1a1i1l1 14
Words with Friends s1h3a1r1p4t1a1i1l2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHARPTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHARPTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHARPTAIL
1 longer words begin with SHARPTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARPTAIL
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Common questions about SHARPTAIL
- Is SHARPTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHARPTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SHARPTAIL worth?
- SHARPTAIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARPTAIL?
- SHARPTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHARPTAIL:
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