Is FANTAILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FANTAILED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FANTAILED mean?
Fantailed is a form of FANTAIL.
- 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
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 FANTAILED
FANTAILED 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 FANTAILED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- datafile12
- inflated12
- defiant11
- fainted11
- flinted11
- fantail10
- inflate10
- tailfan10
- afield10
- fadein10
- failed10
- flited10
- lifted10
- dentalia9
- antifa9
- fetial9
- finale9
- defat9
- delft9
- fated9
- felid9
- fetid9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- fined9
- flied9
- lanated8
- elfin8
- faena8
- faint8
- fatal8
- feint8
- fetal8
- filet8
- final8
- flint8
- flite8
- tafia8
- daft8
- deaf8
- defi8
- deft8
- delf8
- fade8
- fend8
- find8
- fled8
- adnate7
- alated7
- alined7
- denial7
- dental7
- dentil7
- detail7
- detain7
- dilate7
- linted7
- nailed7
- nidate7
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