tailhook
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
Definition of tailhook
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.
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Etymology
From tail + hook.
Words you can make from tailhook
110 playable · top: HOOKA (12 pts)
Best play hooka 12 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
10 words4-letter words
45 words- HAIK 11 pts
- HOLK 11 pts
- HOOK 11 pts
- KHAT 11 pts
- KITH 11 pts
- KOHL 11 pts
- LAKH 11 pts
- IKAT 8 pts
- ILKA 8 pts
- KAIL 8 pts
- KILO 8 pts
- KILT 8 pts
- KOLA 8 pts
- KOLO 8 pts
- KOTO 8 pts
- LOOK 8 pts
- TALK 8 pts
- TOOK 8 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HALO 7 pts
- HALT 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- HOLO 7 pts
- HOLT 7 pts
- HOOT 7 pts
- LATH 7 pts
- LOTH 7 pts
- OATH 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- THIO 7 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ALTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LOOT 4 pts
- LOTA 4 pts
- LOTI 4 pts
- LOTO 4 pts
- OLIO 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TOIL 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
- TOOL 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- KHI 10 pts
- ILK 7 pts
- KAT 7 pts
- KIT 7 pts
- KOA 7 pts
- KOI 7 pts
- OAK 7 pts
- OIK 7 pts
- OKA 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- HOO 6 pts
- HOT 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- OHO 6 pts
- OOH 6 pts
- THO 6 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- LOO 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- OOT 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TOO 3 pts
2-letter words
19 wordsHooks
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