TAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAIL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAIL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about TAIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The rear part of an animal's body, often long and flexible, extending beyond the trunk.
A tail is used by many animals for balance, communication or swimming. The word has spread by extension to any trailing rear part, such as the tail of an aircraft or a comet.
How TAIL is used
Very common word, also used figuratively as in tail of a queue.
- The dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner.
- A kite needs a tail to keep it stable in the wind.
- The comet's tail stretched across half the night sky.
- He grabbed the shirt tail to tuck it in.
- The lizard can shed its tail to escape a predator.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAIL
The 4 tiles of TAIL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TAIL
Showing 24 of 97 words that begin with TAIL.
Words ending in TAIL
Showing 24 of 69 words that end in TAIL. Useful as a back hook: play TAIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TAIL inside
Showing 24 of 135 words that contain TAIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAIL
Common questions about TAIL
- Is TAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAIL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAIL worth?
- TAIL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAIL mean?
- The rear part of an animal's body, often long and flexible, extending beyond the trunk.
- What letters can be added to TAIL?
- TAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAIL:
Open TAIL in the Word Finder