TAILRACE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAILRACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1r1a1c3e1
PlayableTAILRACE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILRACE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.12%
Our own measure of how useful TAILRACE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILRACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailracesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILRACE scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1r1a1c3e1 10
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2r1a1c4e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILRACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILRACE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILRACE
1 longer words begin with TAILRACE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILRACE
article9 recital9 talcier9 acater8 acetal8 aecial8 atelic8 carate8 cartel8 citral8 claret8 eclair8 lacier8 racial8 rectal8 relict8 rictal8 tarcel8 aerial6 arteli6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 realia6 relata6 retail6 retial6 tailer6 acari7 aceta7 aecia7 areca7 areic7 artic7 carat7 caret7 carle7 carta7 carte7 cater7
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Common questions about TAILRACE
- Is TAILRACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILRACE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILRACE worth?
- TAILRACE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILRACE?
- TAILRACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILRACE:
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