12 Letter Words Containing TAIL

There are 14+ 12 letter words with TAIL in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter TAIL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with TAIL.

Popular 12-Letter Words With TAIL

bristletails 14
culvertailed 18
curtailments 16
detailedness 14
disentailing 14
dovetailings 17
flickertails 21
scissortails 14
shirttailing 16
swallowtails 18
tailhoppings 20
taillessness 12

All 12-Letter Words With TAIL (11 words)

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How Common is TAIL as a Middle 12 Letter word?

There are 14 12-letter words containing TAIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.3, with -S endings dominating (64% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
16.3
Most Common Ending (64%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter TAIL-Words in Scrabble

flickertails 21
tailhoppings 20
tailormaking 19
swallowtails 18
culvertailed 18
dovetailings 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TAIL?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TAIL is flickertails with a total of 21 points.

F 4
L 1
I 1
C 3
K 5
E 1
R 1
T 1
A 1
I 1
L 1
S 1

FAQ 12 Letter Words With TAIL

  • How many 12 letter words containing TAIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 12-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TAIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.3.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words containing TAIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "culvertailed", "shirttailing", "tailormaking", "tailspinning" contain TAIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tailormaking" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words containing TAIL?

    Everyday 12-letter words containing TAIL include "bristletails", "culvertailed", "curtailments", "detailedness", "disentailing".