TAFFRAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TAFFRAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAFFRAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAFFRAIL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAFFRAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taffrailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAFFRAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAFFRAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAFFRAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAFFRAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The rail around the stern of a ship.
Historically the taffrail was the carved upper edge of the stern, and today it is the guard rail at the back of a vessel. Sailors trail a log line over it and passengers lean on it to watch the wake.
How TAFFRAIL is used
Nautical term in sailing and sea fiction; taffarel and tafferel are older spellings.
- The captain stood at the taffrail watching the coast fade.
- A line was fixed to the taffrail to measure the ship's speed.
- She leaned on the taffrail and counted the gulls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAFFRAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAFFRAIL
1 longer words begin with TAFFRAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in TAFFRAIL
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Common questions about TAFFRAIL
- Is TAFFRAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAFFRAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAFFRAIL worth?
- TAFFRAIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAFFRAIL mean?
- The rail around the stern of a ship.
- What letters can be added to TAFFRAIL?
- TAFFRAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAFFRAIL:
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