Tailspins

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Tailspins

noun

  1. The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.

    "The loss of the third engine threw the plane into a tailspin."

  2. A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.

    "Just hours after leaving the institution, she suffered another tailspin."

  3. Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.

    "The present stock tailspin proves bankruptcy is imminent."

Anagrams of Tailspins

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tailspins":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tailspins" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tailspins"

Tailspins is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tailspins" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Tailspins" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tailspins" is a medium-scoring word.