Is TAILPLANE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILPLANE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILPLANE mean?
- noun
the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 11 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 TAILPLANE
Single letters that turn TAILPLANE 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 TAILPLANE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palatine10
- palliate10
- pantile9
- patella9
- patinae9
- planate9
- platane9
- platina9
- allanite8
- alpine8
- aplite8
- apneal8
- leptin8
- paella8
- palate8
- paleal8
- pallet8
- pallia8
- pantie8
- patina8
- patine8
- penial8
- pinata8
- pineal8
- pineta8
- pintle8
- plaint8
- planet8
- platan8
- platen8
- pliant8
- taipan8
- lanital7
- apian7
- apnea7
- inapt7
- inept7
- lapel7
- lapin7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- paean7
- paint7
- palea7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- patin7
- penal7
- petal7
- pieta7
- pilea7
- pinta7
- plain7
- plait7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
Study TAILPLANE and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
