TAILCOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAILCOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAILCOAT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILCOAT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILCOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailcoatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILCOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILCOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILCOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAILCOAT
- TAILCOAT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAILCOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man's formal coat cut short at the front and with two long tails at the back.
A tailcoat is worn at white-tie events and by orchestral conductors. The front is cut away at the waist, which gives the garment its distinctive silhouette.
How TAILCOAT is used
Tailcoat belongs to very formal evening dress.
- The conductor wore a black tailcoat.
- He rented a tailcoat for the ball.
- The waiter's tailcoat was spotless.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAILCOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAILCOAT
The 8 tiles of TAILCOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAILCOAT
2 longer words begin with TAILCOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILCOAT
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Common questions about TAILCOAT
- Is TAILCOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILCOAT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILCOAT worth?
- TAILCOAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAILCOAT mean?
- A man's formal coat cut short at the front and with two long tails at the back.
- What letters can be added to TAILCOAT?
- TAILCOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILCOAT:
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