Is TAILGATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILGATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILGATING mean?
Tailgating is a form of TAILGATE.
- noun
a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
- verb
follow at a dangerously close distance
“it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 TAILGATING
TAILGATING 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 TAILGATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agitating11
- ligating10
- litigant9
- gaiting9
- ganglia9
- gitting9
- taggant9
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- tailing8
- tilting8
- titling8
- galing8
- gating8
- gingal8
- titania7
- agnail7
- ailing7
- atting7
- gittin7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- aging7
- attain6
- latina6
- lattin6
- titian6
- again6
- agita6
- alang6
- algin6
- align6
- atigi6
- giant6
- glint6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- gaga6
- gang6
- giga6
- aalii5
- alant5
- atilt5
- lanai5
- liana5
- litai5
- natal5
- taint5
- titan5
- agin5
- alga5
- anga5
- gain5
- gait5
- gala5
- gilt5
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