TAILSPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAILSPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAILSPIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILSPIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILSPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailspinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILSPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILSPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILSPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAILSPIN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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
What does TAILSPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An uncontrolled steep dive of an aircraft, or a state of panic and rapid decline.
Pilots train to recover from a tailspin before it reaches the ground. Journalists use the word figuratively for a company or career that is falling fast.
How TAILSPIN is used
Tailspin has a literal flying sense and a common figurative one.
- The plane went into a tailspin.
- News of the loss sent the firm into a tailspin.
- He was in an emotional tailspin for weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAILSPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAILSPIN
The 8 tiles of TAILSPIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TAILSPIN
3 longer words begin with TAILSPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILSPIN
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Common questions about TAILSPIN
- Is TAILSPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILSPIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILSPIN worth?
- TAILSPIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAILSPIN mean?
- An uncontrolled steep dive of an aircraft, or a state of panic and rapid decline.
- What letters can be added to TAILSPIN?
- TAILSPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILSPIN:
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