tail
NOUNVERB
/teɪl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T
tail is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1I1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does tail mean?
NOUN · 8 SENSES
1
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
BROADER
NARROWER
3
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.
ANTONYMS
BROADER
4
The rear part of a ship.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
6
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
7
The rear part of an aircraft.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
8
The time of the last part of something.
“the tail of the storm”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Go after with the intent to catch.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Remove the stalk of fruits or berries.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD