Is SHIRTTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIRTTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIRTTAIL mean?
- noun
a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
- noun
fabric forming the tail of a shirt
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 12 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 SHIRTTAIL
Single letters that turn SHIRTTAIL 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 SHIRTTAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- triliths11
- athirst10
- lithias10
- rattish10
- tartish10
- trilith10
- airths9
- lathis9
- latish9
- lithia9
- strath9
- tahsil9
- thalis9
- thirls9
- thirst9
- tilths9
- trialist8
- airth8
- hails8
- hairs8
- halts8
- harls8
- harts8
- hilar8
- hilts8
- laith8
- lathi8
- laths8
- rishi8
- saith8
- shalt8
- shart8
- shirt8
- tahrs8
- thali8
- thirl8
- tilth8
- trash8
- liatris7
- starlit7
- ahis7
- hail7
- hair7
- halt7
- harl7
- hart7
- hast7
- hats7
- hila7
- hili7
- hilt7
- hist7
- hits7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lath7
- rash7
- rath7
- shat7
- shit7
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