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Is FOXTAIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOXTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOXTAIL mean?

  1. noun

    grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

7

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + X (8) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 17 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 FOXTAIL

Single letters that turn FOXTAIL 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 FOXTAIL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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