Words Containing TAIL
- 271 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing TAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing TAIL 271 words
5-Letter Words With TAIL 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With TAIL 9
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With TAIL 26
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With TAIL 62
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With TAIL 75
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With TAIL 54
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With TAIL 25
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With TAIL 13
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With TAIL 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With TAIL 3
Full 14-letter listHow often does TAIL appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 271 words containing TAIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.3 points, the best is FLICKERTAILS (21 points) and 42.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 271
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 75 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- DETAILEDNESSES
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.8%
- l 22.1%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa4.1%
- ie2.6%
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 word containing TAIL
f 4l 1i 1c 3k 5e 1r 1t 1a 1i 1l 1s 1
F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
flickertails
Form of flickertail
- nounof sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
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Words Containing TAIL FAQ
How many words containing TAIL are there?
There are 271 words containing TAIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 75 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing TAIL?
FLICKERTAILS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLICKERTAIL (20), COCKTAILING (20), HIGHTAILING (19).
What are some common words containing TAIL?
Everyday examples include DETAIL, TAIL, ENTAIL, TAILOR, RETAIL, DETAILS, DETAILED, DETAILING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing TAIL?
DETAILEDNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COTTONTAILS (11 letters) is the longest common one.