TAILSTOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TAILSTOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1s1t1o1c3k5
PlayableTAILSTOCK · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILSTOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful TAILSTOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILSTOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailstocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILSTOCK scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1s1t1o1c3k5 15
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2s1t1o1c4k5 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILSTOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILSTOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILSTOCK
1 longer words begin with TAILSTOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILSTOCK
citolas9 stoical9 altoist7 cloaks12 kattis10 skatol10 skolia10 stalko10 taikos10 tilaks10 attics8 citals8 citola8 coatis8 coital8 costal8 cottas8 octals8 scolia8 scotia8 social8 static8 ticals8 ostial6 tatsoi6 totals6 calks11 cloak11 lacks11 licks11 locks11 saick11 sicko11 slack11 slick11 stack11 stick11 stock11 tacks11 ticks11
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Common questions about TAILSTOCK
- Is TAILSTOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILSTOCK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILSTOCK worth?
- TAILSTOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILSTOCK?
- TAILSTOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILSTOCK:
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