Is TAILFINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILFINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILFINS mean?
Tailfins is a form of TAILFIN.
- noun
a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
- noun
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TAILFINS
TAILFINS 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.
Anagrams of TAILFINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TAILFINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- finalist11
- finalis10
- finials10
- tailfin10
- faints9
- finals9
- finial9
- flints9
- alifs8
- fails8
- faint8
- fiats8
- final8
- finis8
- flans8
- flats8
- flint8
- flits8
- lifts8
- naifs8
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fans7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiat7
- fila7
- fils7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- flan7
- flat7
- flit7
- lift7
- naif7
- sift7
- instal6
- instil6
- isatin6
- aft6
- fan6
- fas6
- fat6
- fil6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- alist5
- anils5
- antis5
- intis5
- lints5
- litai5
- litas5
- nails5
- saint5
- satin5
- slain5
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