TAILFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAILFIN 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 TAILFIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILFIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailfinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILFIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAILFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does TAILFIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An upright surface at the rear of an aircraft that keeps it steady, or a decorative fin on the back of a car.
On an aeroplane the tailfin carries the rudder and stops the nose from swinging sideways. Airlines often paint their logo on it, which makes it the most visible part from the ground. On American cars of the 1950s the tailfin was pure styling, rising above the rear fenders.
How TAILFIN is used
Tailfin is used in aviation talk and in descriptions of classic cars.
- The airline logo glowed on the tailfin as the jet taxied past.
- A sharp tailfin gave the old convertible its dramatic profile.
- Engineers inspected the cracked tailfin before the next flight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAILFIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAILFIN
1 longer words begin with TAILFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILFIN
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Common questions about TAILFIN
- Is TAILFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILFIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILFIN worth?
- TAILFIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAILFIN mean?
- An upright surface at the rear of an aircraft that keeps it steady, or a decorative fin on the back of a car.
- What letters can be added to TAILFIN?
- TAILFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAILFIN:
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