Is TAILPIECES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILPIECES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILPIECES mean?
Tailpieces is a form of TAILPIECE.
- noun
appendage added to extend the length of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (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 TAILPIECES
TAILPIECES 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 TAILPIECES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tailpiece13
- calipees12
- capelets12
- especial12
- septical12
- speciate12
- tieclasp12
- aplitic11
- aseptic11
- calipee11
- capelet11
- caplets11
- eclipse11
- episcia11
- paciest11
- pectase11
- pelitic11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- special11
- spicate11
- ciliates10
- epilates10
- silicate10
- apices10
- apiece10
- aspect10
- caplet10
- claspt10
- clepes10
- epacts10
- epical10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pieces10
- places10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plicas10
- septic10
- specie10
- spicae10
- splice10
- aplites9
- celesta9
- ciliate9
- elastic9
- elicits9
- epilate9
- epistle9
- italics9
- laciest9
- laicise9
- latices9
- paliest9
- pelites9
- pieties9
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