YELLOWTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. YELLOWTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
y4e1l1l1o1w4t1a1i1l1
PlayableYELLOWTAIL · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YELLOWTAIL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWTAIL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellowtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOWTAIL scores
Scrabble y4e1l1l1o1w4t1a1i1l1 16
Words with Friends y3e1l2l2o1w4t1a1i1l2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in YELLOWTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YELLOWTAIL
1 longer words begin with YELLOWTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWTAIL
lowlily13 tallowy13 tollway13 oilway12 owelty12 twilly12 walley12 willey12 yellow12 aliyot9 lately9 leally9 lealty9 tailye9 tallow9 tolley9 wallet9 wallie9 willet9 oillet6 taille6 tallol6 telial6 tollie6 lowly11 wally11 walty11 welly11 wetly11 willy11 wolly11 yowie11 alley8 allow8 alloy8 allyl8 alowe8 aweto8 laity8 lolly8
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Common questions about YELLOWTAIL
- Is YELLOWTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWTAIL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWTAIL worth?
- YELLOWTAIL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWTAIL?
- YELLOWTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YELLOWTAIL:
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