The word tailspin is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • tailspin n. (Aviation) The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
  • tailspin n. (Figuratively) A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.
  • tailspin n. (Figuratively) Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.

23 valid words from 3 definitions

AIRCRAFT AN ANY AVIATION BREAKDOWN COLLAPSE DECLINE DESCENT EMOTIONAL FIGURATIVELY IN MENTAL OF OFTEN OR RAPID SEVERE SHARP SPIRAL STEEP SUSTAINED THE UNCONTROLLABLE

11 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AI AIL AILS IN PI PIN SPIN TA TAI TAIL TAILS

4 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AT LI NIP NIPS

3 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

ALPINIST ANTISLIP PINTAILS

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

TAILSPUN

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

TAILSPINS TAILSPINNED TAILSPINNING

7 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+C CISPLATIN
+E PLATINISE
+G PLAITINGS
+M PALMITINS
+O PIANOLIST
+S ALPINISTS TAILSPINS

3 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-I PLAINTS
-L PIANIST
-S PINTAIL

Scrabble scoring

  • 10 points.

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Categories without words

  • No lipograms (Word found when removing only one letter.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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