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Is FANTAIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FANTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FANTAIL mean?

  1. noun

    an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

F (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 10 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 FANTAIL

Single letters that turn FANTAIL 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

Anagrams of FANTAIL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FANTAIL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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