TAILGATED is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAILGATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAILGATED?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILGATED is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILGATED
No single letter turns TAILGATED into another word.
How TAILGATED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILGATED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILGATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAILGATED mean in Scrabble?
TAILGATED is the past tense or past participle of TAILGATE.
TAILGATE(verb) — To tailgate is to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle, or to hold a casual meal from the back of a parked car.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILGATED
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Common questions about TAILGATED
- Is TAILGATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILGATED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILGATED worth?
- TAILGATED is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILGATED?
- No single letter can be added to TAILGATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILGATED:
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