Is COTTONTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COTTONTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COTTONTAIL mean?
- noun
common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (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 COTTONTAIL
Single letters that turn COTTONTAIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from COTTONTAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- location10
- altcoin9
- coolant9
- octanol9
- taction9
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- coital8
- coloni8
- coltan8
- cotton8
- intact8
- octant8
- oilcan8
- tincal8
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- canto7
- cloot7
- coati7
- colin7
- colon7
- conto7
- cotan7
- cotta7
- linac7
- lotic7
- nicol7
- octal7
- octan7
- ontic7
- tacit7
- tical7
- tinct7
- tonic7
- latino6
- lattin6
- lotion6
- talion6
- tattoo6
- cain6
- calo6
- cant6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clit6
- clon6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- coil6
- coin6
- cola6
- colt6
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