WHIPTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHIPTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1p3t1a1i1l1
PlayableWHIPTAIL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIPTAIL?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful WHIPTAIL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whiptailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPTAIL scores
Scrabble w4h4i1p3t1a1i1l1 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1p4t1a1i1l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIPTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIPTAIL
2 longer words begin with WHIPTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPTAIL
withal12 wapiti11 lithia9 whipt13 phial10 pilaw10 laith8 lathi8 thali8 plait7 litai5 whap12 whip12 thaw10 what10 whit10 with10 hipt9 path9 pawl9 phat9 pith9 hail7 halt7 hila7 hili7 hilt7 lath7 lith7 twal7 wail7 wait7 wali7 wili7 wilt7 lipa6 pail6 pali6 pial6 pila6
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Common questions about WHIPTAIL
- Is WHIPTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPTAIL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPTAIL worth?
- WHIPTAIL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPTAIL?
- WHIPTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIPTAIL:
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