SHIRTTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHIRTTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIRTTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRTTAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRTTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shirttailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIRTTAIL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIRTTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIRTTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHIRTTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lower part of a shirt that hangs down below the waist, especially at the back.
A shirttail is the piece that gets tucked into trousers or left to flap loose. Children are often told to tuck in a shirttail that has come out during play.
How SHIRTTAIL is used
Mentioned mainly when a shirt is untucked or when wiping something on the cloth.
- His shirttail hung out of his trousers.
- She wiped her glasses on her shirttail.
- The boy ran past with a shirttail flying behind him.
- A torn shirttail is easy to hem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIRTTAIL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIRTTAIL
3 longer words begin with SHIRTTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRTTAIL
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Common questions about SHIRTTAIL
- Is SHIRTTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRTTAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRTTAIL worth?
- SHIRTTAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIRTTAIL mean?
- The lower part of a shirt that hangs down below the waist, especially at the back.
- What letters can be added to SHIRTTAIL?
- SHIRTTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIRTTAIL:
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