Is SWALLOWTAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWALLOWTAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWALLOWTAILS mean?
Swallowtails is a form of SWALLOWTAIL.
- noun
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 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 SWALLOWTAILS
SWALLOWTAILS 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 SWALLOWTAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swallowtail17
- swallows14
- swallow13
- wallows13
- willows13
- wallow12
- willow12
- wawls11
- sallows10
- tallows10
- wassail10
- wawl10
- waws10
- wows10
- allows9
- awaits9
- sallow9
- swails9
- swills9
- tallow9
- twills9
- waists9
- wallas9
- waw9
- wow9
- latillas8
- salsilla8
- allow8
- await8
- awols8
- slaws8
- slows8
- stows8
- swail8
- swats8
- swill8
- swots8
- twill8
- wails8
- waist8
- waits8
- walis8
- walla8
- walls8
- wasts8
- wills8
- wilts8
- wists8
- latilla7
- solatia7
- tallols7
- alow7
- awls7
- awol7
- laws7
- lows7
- owls7
- owts7
- saws7
- slaw7
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