9-Letter Words Starting With TAILS
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TAILS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With TAILS 4 words
How common is TAILS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with TAILS. They average 12.5 points and the best is TAILSTOCK (15 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 25%
- k 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with TAILS
t 1a 1i 1l 1s 1t 1o 1c 3k 5
T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tailstock
- nounsupport consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
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How many nine-letter words that start with TAILS are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with TAILS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with TAILS?
TAILSTOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAILSKIDS (14), TAILSPINS (11), TAILSLIDE (10).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with TAILS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAILSKIDS (14), TAILSLIDE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.