Is REDTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDTAIL mean?
- noun
dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
- noun
European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 8 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 REDTAIL
Single letters that turn REDTAIL 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 REDTAIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REDTAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dilater8
- trailed8
- trialed8
- airted7
- ariled7
- dartle7
- derail7
- detail7
- dialer7
- dilate7
- laired7
- railed7
- redial7
- relaid7
- tailed7
- tirade7
- tirled7
- retail6
- retial6
- tailer6
- aider6
- ailed6
- aired6
- alder6
- dater6
- deair6
- dealt6
- delta6
- derat6
- drail6
- ideal6
- idler6
- irade6
- lader6
- laird6
- lated6
- liard6
- lidar6
- rated6
- redia6
- riled6
- tared6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tired6
- trade6
- tread6
- triad6
- tried6
- alert5
- alter5
- ariel5
- artel5
- irate5
- later5
- liter5
- litre5
- ratel5
- relit5
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