turn tail

VERB /tɜrn_teɪl/

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

turn tail is a valid 9-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1U1R1N1T1A1I1L1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24

MEANING

What does turn tail mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.

SYNONYMS

BREAK AWAY BUNK ESCAPE FLY THE COOP HEAD FOR THE HILLS HIGHTAIL IT LAM RUN

BROADER

GO FORTH GO AWAY LEAVE

NARROWER

FLEE TAKE FLIGHT FLY SKEDADDLE

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of turn tail

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