Is BOBTAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOBTAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOBTAILS mean?
Bobtails is a form of BOBTAIL.
- noun
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- noun
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
- adjective
having a short or shortened tail
“bobtail mare”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOBTAILS
BOBTAILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BOBTAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bilboas11
- bobtail11
- abbots10
- bilboa10
- bilbos10
- tabbis10
- oblasti9
- abbot9
- bilbo9
- blabs9
- blobs9
- baltis8
- biotas8
- bloats8
- oblast8
- bibs8
- blab8
- blob8
- bobs8
- sibb8
- aboil7
- bails7
- baits7
- balti7
- basil7
- biota7
- blast7
- blats7
- bloat7
- blots7
- boast7
- boats7
- boils7
- bolas7
- bolts7
- botas7
- obias7
- obits7
- sabot7
- bib7
- bob7
- albs6
- bail6
- bait6
- bals6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bios6
- bits6
- blat6
- blot6
- boas6
- boat6
- boil6
- bola6
- bolt6
- bota6
- bots6
- isba6
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