SHAVETAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHAVETAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAVETAIL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHAVETAIL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHAVETAIL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAVETAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shavetailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAVETAIL scores
Scrabble s1h4a1v4e1t1a1i1l1 15
Words with Friends s1h3a1v5e1t1a1i1l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAVETAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAVETAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAVETAIL
1 longer words begin with SHAVETAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAVETAIL
aestival11 salivate11 thivels13 altheas10 availes10 aviates10 estival10 halites10 heliast10 valetas10 elvish12 halvas12 halves12 lavash12 lavish12 shavie12 tavahs12 thivel12 althea9 availe9 avails9 avales9 aviate9 avital9 ethals9 halest9 halite9 haslet9 hiatal9 latahs9 lathes9 lathis9 latish9 lithes9 livest9 saithe9 saliva9 salvia9 sative9 savate9
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Common questions about SHAVETAIL
- Is SHAVETAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAVETAIL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAVETAIL worth?
- SHAVETAIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAVETAIL?
- SHAVETAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAVETAIL:
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