10-Letter Words Starting With TAIL
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With TAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With TAIL 18 words
How common is TAIL at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 ten-letter words that start with TAIL. They average 13.2 points, the best is TAILSTOCKS (16 points) and 61.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 61.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 61.1%
- d 11.1%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa11.1%
- ee5.6%
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 ten-letter word that starts with TAIL
t 1a 1i 1l 1s 1t 1o 1c 3k 5s 1
T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tailstocks
Form of 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 ten-letter words that start with TAIL are there?
There are 18 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with TAIL?
TAILSTOCKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAILORMAKE (16), TAILWHEELS (16), TAILPIPING (15).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with TAIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAILORMAKE (16), TAILWHEELS (16), TAILPIPING (15), TAILCOATED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.