Is TAILSTOCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILSTOCK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILSTOCK mean?
- noun
support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 15 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 TAILSTOCK
Single letters that turn TAILSTOCK 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 TAILSTOCK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cloaks12
- calks11
- cloak11
- lacks11
- licks11
- locks11
- sicko11
- slack11
- slick11
- stack11
- stick11
- stock11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- tocks11
- skatol10
- taikos10
- tilaks10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- lack10
- lick10
- lock10
- sack10
- sick10
- sock10
- tack10
- tick10
- tock10
- citolas9
- stoical9
- askoi9
- ikats9
- kails9
- kilos9
- kilts9
- kolas9
- sakti9
- skoal9
- stalk9
- taiko9
- talks9
- tilak9
- ack9
- ick9
- attics8
- citola8
- coatis8
- coital8
- costal8
- cottas8
- scotia8
- social8
- static8
- ticals8
- ikat8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kail8
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