TAILLIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAILLIE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAILLIE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILLIE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILLIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAILLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
Words starting with TAILLIE
1 longer words begin with TAILLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILLIE
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Common questions about TAILLIE
- Is TAILLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAILLIE is not in it.
- How many points is TAILLIE worth?
- TAILLIE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILLIE?
- TAILLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAILLIE:
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