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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
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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