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Bobtail

b 3o 1b 3t 1a 1i 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bobtail mean?

noun

  1. a short or shortened tail of certain animals

    Synonymsbobdock

  2. large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain

    Synonymsold english sheepdog

adjective

  1. having a short or shortened tail

    “bobtail mare”

    Synonymsbobtailed

Is BOBTAIL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BOBTAIL worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
b 3o 1b 3t 1a 1i 1l 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
b 4o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1l 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
b 4o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BOBTAIL

Hooks for BOBTAIL

Add one letter to the front or back of BOBTAIL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bobtails

Words that end like BOBTAIL

Common words that share the ending -AIL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

detailprevailentailretailblackmailairmailcurtailpigtailtoenailassailcocktailderailhandrailavailemailfailmailsnailtrailhailjailnailrailsail
All words ending in -AIL

Bobtail: quick answers

Is BOBTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOBTAIL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOBTAIL worth?
BOBTAIL scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bobtail mean?
As a noun, bobtail means “a short or shortened tail of certain animals”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BOBTAIL?
You can make 83 shorter words from BOBTAIL, such as BILBOA, ABBOT, BILBO, BLAB. See the full list.