TAILGATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TAILGATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1g2a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableTAILGATING · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILGATING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful TAILGATING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILGATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailgatingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILGATING scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1g2a1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2g3a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in TAILGATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILGATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILGATING
1 longer words begin with TAILGATING.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILGATING
agitating11 ligating10 taigling10 litigant9 gaiting9 ganglia9 gatling9 gitting9 taggant9 ignatia8 intagli8 tailing8 tilting8 titling8 titania7 galing8 gating8 gilgai8 gingal8 laggin8 agnail7 ailing7 galant7 gitana7 gittin7 liting7 nilgai7 tiling7 antlia6 attain6 latina6 lattin6 talant6 titian6 aging7 again6 agila6 agita6 ainga6 alang6
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Common questions about TAILGATING
- Is TAILGATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILGATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILGATING worth?
- TAILGATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILGATING?
- TAILGATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TAILGATING:
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