7-Letter Words With TAIL
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With TAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With TAIL 26 words
How often does TAIL appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 seven-letter words containing TAIL. They average 9.6 points, the best is FOXTAIL (17 points) and 42.3% end in L.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 42.3% of words
Most common last letters
- l 42.3%
- s 30.8%
- e 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ie7.7%
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 seven-letter word containing TAIL
f 4o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1
F 4 + O 1 + X 8 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
foxtail
- noungrasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
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How many seven-letter words containing TAIL are there?
There are 26 seven-letter words containing TAIL 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 seven-letter word containing TAIL?
FOXTAIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAILZIE (16), OXTAILS (14), TAILFLY (13).
What are some common seven-letter words containing TAIL?
Everyday examples include DETAILS, CURTAIL, PIGTAIL, TAILORS, ENTAILS, RETAILS, CATTAIL, TAILING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words containing TAIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAILZIE (16), TAILFLY (13), TAILFAN (10), TAILFIN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.