TAILPIECE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TAILPIECE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTAILPIECE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILPIECE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful TAILPIECE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILPIECE scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1p3i1e1c3e1 13
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2p4i1e1c4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILPIECE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILPIECE
1 longer words begin with TAILPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILPIECE
aplitic11 calipee11 capelet11 pelitic11 plicate11 telepic11 ciliate9 epilate9 pileate9 apiece10 caplet10 epical10 placet10 placit10 plaice10 plicae10 aplite8 atelic8 elicit8 italic8 pelite8 peltae8 caple9 clapt9 cleep9 clepe9 clept9 clipe9 clipt9 epact9 peace9 pical9 piece9 place9 plica9 ceili7 cilia7 cital7 cleat7 eclat7
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Common questions about TAILPIECE
- Is TAILPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILPIECE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILPIECE worth?
- TAILPIECE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILPIECE?
- TAILPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILPIECE:
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