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.
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
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
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.
What does TAILRACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The channel that carries water away from a mill wheel or turbine.
Water leaves the machine by the tailrace and rejoins the stream below. Engineers must keep it clear so the wheel does not back up.
How TAILRACE is used
Tailrace is a term for mills and hydroelectric plants.
- Fish gathered in the tailrace below the mill.
- The tailrace was cut through solid rock.
- Silt had blocked the tailrace for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAILRACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAILRACE
1 longer words begin with TAILRACE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILRACE
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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 does TAILRACE mean?
- The channel that carries water away from a mill wheel or turbine.
- 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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