TAILFLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAILFLIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
t1a1i1l1f4l1i1e1s1
Depends on the listTAILFLIES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TAILFLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful TAILFLIES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILFLIES
No single letter turns TAILFLIES into another word.
How TAILFLIES scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1f4l1i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2f4l2i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILFLIES
fetialis11 filiates11 taillies8 failles10 fetials10 filiate10 fillets10 fillies10 sealift10 illites7 laities7 sitella7 tailles7 taillie7 tallies7 faille9 falsie9 fastie9 fellas9 festal9 fetial9 fiesta9 filets9 filial9 filles9 fillet9 flails9 fliest9 flites9 itself9 stifle9 allies6 illest6 illite6 liaise6 lilies6 listel6 sallet6 saltie6 stelai6
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Common questions about TAILFLIES
- Is TAILFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAILFLIES is not in it.
- How many points is TAILFLIES worth?
- TAILFLIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to TAILFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILFLIES:
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