WAGTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WAGTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAGTAIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAGTAIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAGTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wagtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAGTAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAGTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does WAGTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slim songbird with a long tail that it constantly bobs up and down.
Wagtails are easy to spot near ponds and streams, where they dash after insects along the water edge. The pied wagtail, black and white, is a familiar visitor to car parks and lawns, while the yellow species favours meadows.
How WAGTAIL is used
The word wagtail is used in birdwatching and nature writing, often with a colour such as grey, pied or yellow.
- A wagtail ran along the edge of the pond.
- The pied wagtail nests under the barn roof.
- We spotted a grey wagtail beside the stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAGTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAGTAIL
1 longer words begin with WAGTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in WAGTAIL
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Common questions about WAGTAIL
- Is WAGTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAGTAIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAGTAIL worth?
- WAGTAIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAGTAIL mean?
- A slim songbird with a long tail that it constantly bobs up and down.
- What letters can be added to WAGTAIL?
- WAGTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAGTAIL:
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