SILKTAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SILKTAIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SILKTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKTAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silktailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILKTAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILKTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SILKTAIL
1 longer words begin with SILKTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKTAIL
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Common questions about SILKTAIL
- Is SILKTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILKTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SILKTAIL worth?
- SILKTAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKTAIL?
- SILKTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILKTAIL:
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