TAILWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TAILWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1w4i1n1d2
PlayableTAILWIND · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILWIND?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful TAILWIND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILWIND scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1w4i1n1d2 12
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2w4i1n2d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILWIND
1 longer words begin with TAILWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILWIND
dialin7 inlaid7 tindal7 diwan9 inwit8 lawin8 twain8 witan8 daint6 dital6 idant6 iliad6 india6 nidal6 nitid6 tidal6 intil5 litai5 awdl8 dawn8 dawt8 wadi8 wadt8 waid8 wald8 wand8 wild8 wind8 lawn7 twal7 twin7 wail7 wain7 wait7 wali7 want7 wili7 wilt7 adit5 dali5
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Common questions about TAILWIND
- Is TAILWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILWIND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILWIND worth?
- TAILWIND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILWIND?
- TAILWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILWIND:
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