six-letter word · 6 points
Is ENTAIL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, ENTAIL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “have as a logical consequence”.
Quick answer
Is ENTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENTAIL is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: TENAIL, TINEAL.
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- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble
- 6 pts
- Words With Friends
- 8 pts
- Anagrams
- 2
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
ENTAIL meaning and definition
ENTAIL has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.
ENTAIL as a verb
- Have as a logical consequence.
- Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.
ENTAIL as a noun
- Land received by fee tail.
- The act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple.
ENTAIL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
ENTAIL scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is E, worth 1 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 2 |
| T | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 8 |
ENTAIL on premium squares
On a double word square ENTAIL scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting E on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.
Rearranging the letters of ENTAIL
2 words use exactly the same 6 letters as ENTAIL. See all anagrams of ENTAIL.
- tenail6
- tineal6
Unscramble ENTAIL: 109 words from its letters
The letters E, N, T, A, I, L make 109 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.
- line4
- tie3
- late4
- lie3
- lean4
- let3
- nail4
- net3
- tail4
- alien5
- in2
- tan3
- tin3
- tai3
- ten3
- lit3
- tile4
- ail3
- li2
- teal4
- eat3
- neat4
- lane4
- tale4
- tea3
- anti4
- inlet5
- lint4
- ai2
- al2
- anil4
- ante4
- at2
- el2
- elan4
- eta3
- etna4
- la2
- lea3
- lien4
- ne2
- nit3
- te2
- ti2
- tinea5
- ant3
- lat3
- tine4
- ain3
- ale3
- aline5
- alt3
- an2
- ane3
- ani3
- anile5
- ate3
- ea2
- elint5
- en2
- it2
- lei3
- lent4
- lin3
- lite4
- na2
- nil3
- ta2
- tael4
- tenia5
- ae2
- aine4
- ait3
- alit4
- ean3
- eina4
- elain5
- elt3
- enlit5
- entia5
- et2
- ilea4
- intel5
- ita3
- lain4
- lant4
- laten5
- lati4
- leant5
- leat4
- lenti5
- liane5
- nae3
- nat3
- neal4
- nie3
- nite4
- tae3
- tain4
- tali4
- tane4
- teil4
- tein4
- tel3
- tela4
- telia5
- tian4
- til3
- tina4
Words like ENTAIL
One-letter changes to ENTAIL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in ENTAIL
- entoil6
Add one letter to ENTAIL
- ventail10
- entails7
- entrail7
More 6-letter words starting with EN
- enough10
- entire6
- enamel8
- engage8
- endure7
- energy10
- engine7
- enlist6
- ending8
- engulf10
- enjoin13
- ensure6
- enigma9
- enrich11
- encore8
- endive10
- enmity11
- enrobe8
ENTAIL word facts
ENTAIL is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E, A and I) and 3 consonants. It starts with E and ends with L. By corpus frequency, ENTAIL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
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ENTAIL Scrabble word FAQ
Is ENTAIL a Scrabble word?
Yes. ENTAIL is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does ENTAIL mean?
ENTAIL is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “have as a logical consequence”.
How many points is ENTAIL worth in Scrabble?
ENTAIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble: E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.
How many points is ENTAIL in Words With Friends?
ENTAIL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of ENTAIL?
ENTAIL has 2 anagrams: TENAIL, TINEAL. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in ENTAIL?
You can make 109 shorter words from the letters in ENTAIL, including LINE, TIE, LATE and LIE.
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