6-Letter Words Ending in TAIL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in TAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in TAIL 4 words
How common is TAIL at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 six-letter words ending in TAIL. They average 8 points and the best is OXTAIL (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- d 25%
- e 25%
- o 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring six-letter word ending in TAIL
o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1
O 1 + X 8 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxtail
- nounthe skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
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How many six-letter words ending in TAIL are there?
There are 4 six-letter words ending in 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 six-letter word ending in TAIL?
OXTAIL is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETAIL (7), ENTAIL (6), RETAIL (6).
What are some common six-letter words ending in TAIL?
Everyday examples include DETAIL, ENTAIL, RETAIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.