Words Containing TAILS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing TAILS?

FLICKERTAILS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWALLOWTAILS (18), BLACKTAILS (18), FOXTAILS (18).

Q: What are some common words containing TAILS?

Everyday examples include DETAILS , TAILS , ENTAILS , TAILSPIN , CURTAILS , RETAILS , PIGTAILS , COCKTAILS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing TAILS?

SWALLOWTAILS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COTTONTAILS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing TAILS 68 words

How often does TAILS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 68 words containing TAILS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is FLICKERTAILS (21 points) and 91.2% end in S.

Total words: 68
Most common length: 9 letters; 24 words
Average Scrabble score: 13; out of 21 max
Longest word: SWALLOWTAILS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 91.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 91.2%
d 2.9%
e 1.5%

Top vowel pairs

ai100%
oa4.4%
ou2.9%

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Highest-scoring word containing TAILS

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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How many words containing TAILS are there?

There are 68 words containing TAILS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TAILS?

FLICKERTAILS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWALLOWTAILS (18), BLACKTAILS (18), FOXTAILS (18).

What are some common words containing TAILS?

Everyday examples include DETAILS, TAILS, ENTAILS, TAILSPIN, CURTAILS, RETAILS, PIGTAILS, COCKTAILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TAILS?

SWALLOWTAILS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COTTONTAILS (11 letters) is the longest common one.