SHIRTTAILING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHIRTTAILING 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.
Which word lists accept SHIRTTAILING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRTTAILING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRTTAILING
No single letter turns SHIRTTAILING into another word.
How SHIRTTAILING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SHIRTTAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIRTTAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHIRTTAILING mean in Scrabble?
SHIRTTAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHIRTTAIL.
SHIRTTAIL(noun) — The lower part of a shirt that hangs down below the waist, especially at the back.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRTTAILING
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Common questions about SHIRTTAILING
- Is SHIRTTAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHIRTTAILING is not in it.
- How many points is SHIRTTAILING worth?
- SHIRTTAILING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRTTAILING?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRTTAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SHIRTTAILING:
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