TAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAILS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILS
No single letter turns TAILS into another word.
How TAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about TAILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TAILS
The 5 tiles of TAILS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TAILS
11 longer words begin with TAILS.
Words ending in TAILS
Showing 24 of 65 words that end in TAILS. Useful as a back hook: play TAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILS
Showing 40 of 57. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TAILS
- Is TAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILS worth?
- TAILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILS?
- No single letter can be added to TAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAILS:
Open TAILS in the Word Finder