Is WAGTAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAGTAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAGTAILS mean?
Wagtails is a form of WAGTAIL.
- noun
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + G (2) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 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 WAGTAILS
WAGTAILS 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 WAGTAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wagtail11
- awaits9
- twigs9
- await8
- swail8
- wails8
- waist8
- waits8
- walis8
- wilts8
- swag8
- swig8
- twig8
- wags8
- wigs8
- agitas7
- gaslit7
- stalag7
- taigas7
- awls7
- laws7
- slaw7
- staw7
- swat7
- taws7
- twas7
- wail7
- wait7
- wali7
- wast7
- wats7
- wilt7
- wist7
- wits7
- wag7
- wig7
- agist6
- agita6
- algas6
- gaits6
- galas6
- gilts6
- glias6
- saiga6
- sigla6
- staig6
- taiga6
- awa6
- awl6
- law6
- saw6
- taw6
- twa6
- was6
- wat6
- wis6
- wit6
- alias5
- alist5
- atlas5
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