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Scissortail
s 1c 3i 1s 1s 1o 1r 1t 1a 1i 1l 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does scissortail mean?
noun
grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings
Synonymsscissortailed flycatcher
Is SCISSORTAIL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 SCISSORTAIL worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SCISSORTAIL
Best shorter words top 30 of 577
socialists 12calorists 11coistrils 11sciolists 11silastics 11socialist 11soritical 11aoristic 10calorist 10classist 10clitoris 10coassist 10coistril 10sacrists 10sciolist 10silastic 10solicits 10triassic 10carlots 9castors 9citolas 9citrals 9classis 9colitis 9cortili 9costals 9costars 9crissal 9crotals 9italics 9
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Front hooks
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Back hooks
Words that end like SCISSORTAIL
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.
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All words ending in -AIL Scissortail: quick answers
Is SCISSORTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCISSORTAIL 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 SCISSORTAIL worth?
SCISSORTAIL scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scissortail mean?
As a noun, scissortail means “grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCISSORTAIL?
You can make 577 shorter words from SCISSORTAIL, such as SOCIALISTS, CALORISTS, COISTRILS, SCIOLISTS. See the full list.