TAILBONES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAILBONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1b3o1n1e1s1
PlayableTAILBONES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TAILBONES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful TAILBONES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILBONES
No single letter turns TAILBONES into another word.
How TAILBONES scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1b3o1n1e1s1 11
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2b4o1n2e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILBONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAILBONES
- All 9 letters of TAILBONES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in TAILBONES
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Common questions about TAILBONES
- Is TAILBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILBONES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILBONES worth?
- TAILBONES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILBONES?
- No single letter can be added to TAILBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILBONES:
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