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Is SCISSORTAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCISSORTAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCISSORTAILS mean?

Scissortails is a form of SCISSORTAIL.

  1. noun

    grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
12

S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 14 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 SCISSORTAILS

SCISSORTAILS 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 SCISSORTAILS

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