TAILGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAILGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1g2a1t1e1
PlayableTAILGATE · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept TAILGATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful TAILGATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILGATE scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1g2a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2g3a1t1e1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILGATE
4 longer words begin with TAILGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILGATE
agitate8 aiglet7 algate7 gelati7 ligate7 taigle7 agate6 agila6 agile6 agita6 aglet6 algae6 gaita6 gaitt6 galea6 galia6 gilet6 legit6 taiga6 alate5 atilt5 latte5 talea5 tatie5 telia5 title5 agal5 aiga5 alga5 egal5 gait5 gala5 gale5 gate5 geal5 geat5 geit5 gelt5 geta5 gila5
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Common questions about TAILGATE
- Is TAILGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILGATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILGATE worth?
- TAILGATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILGATE?
- TAILGATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILGATE:
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