Is TAILSTOCKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILSTOCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILSTOCKS mean?
Tailstocks is a form of TAILSTOCK.
- 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
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 16 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 TAILSTOCKS
TAILSTOCKS 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 TAILSTOCKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tailstock15
- stockist14
- cloaks12
- sickos12
- slacks12
- slicks12
- stacks12
- sticks12
- stocks12
- skatols11
- calks11
- casks11
- cloak11
- lacks11
- licks11
- locks11
- sacks11
- sicko11
- sicks11
- slack11
- slick11
- socks11
- stack11
- stick11
- stock11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- tocks11
- saktis10
- skatol10
- skoals10
- stalks10
- taikos10
- tilaks10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- lack10
- lick10
- lock10
- sack10
- sick10
- sock10
- tack10
- tick10
- tock10
- citolas9
- scotias9
- socials9
- statics9
- stoical9
- askoi9
- askos9
- ikats9
- kails9
- kilos9
- kilts9
- kists9
- kolas9
- sakis9
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