Scrabble Word Finder

TAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. TAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

t1a1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableTAILING · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 114,366odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept TAILING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 50 / 100

50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.14
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.57%

Our own measure of how useful TAILING is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TAILING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

tailings9

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TAILING scores

Scrabble t1a1i1l1i1n1g2 8
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2i1n2g3 11

Face value of the 7 tiles in TAILING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t16
a19
i29
l14
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.

Anagrams of TAILING

intagli8

The 7 tiles of TAILING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with TAILING

tailings9

1 longer words begin with TAILING.

Shorter words from the letters in TAILING

ailing7 liting7 nilgai7 tiling7 algin6 align6 atigi6 giant6 glint6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngati6 tangi6 intil5 litai5 agin5 gain5 gait5 gant5 gila5 gilt5 glia5 glit5 gnat5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 tang5 ting5 aint4 alit4 anil4 anti4 ilia4 inia4 inti4 ital4 lain4 lant4

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Common questions about TAILING

Is TAILING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILING, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is TAILING worth?
TAILING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to TAILING?
TAILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAILING:

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