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Oxtail

o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does oxtail mean?

noun

  1. the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups

Is OXTAIL 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 OXTAIL worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in OXTAIL

Hooks for OXTAIL

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

Front hooks

foxtail

Back hooks

oxtails

Words that end like OXTAIL

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.

detailentailretailprevailblackmailassailderailairmailavailcurtailemailpigtailtoenailcocktailhandrailfailmailsnailtrailhailjailnailrailsail
All words ending in -AIL

Oxtail: quick answers

Is OXTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OXTAIL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OXTAIL worth?
OXTAIL scores 13 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 oxtail mean?
As a noun, oxtail means “the skinned tail of cattle”.
What words can you make with the letters in OXTAIL?
You can make 44 shorter words from OXTAIL, such as TAXOL, AXIL, TAXI, LAX. See the full list.