Oxtail
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The skinned tail of a cow, used particularly in soups and stews for its rich, gelatinous flavour.
“She prepared a warming pot of oxtail soup for the cold winter evening.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
ox·tail
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Synonyms
beef tail
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Wordle
Starts with OX- and ends in -TAIL, the X combined with TAIL is very distinctive
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Scrabble
High value with X worth 8 points, OXTAIL is a well-known word worth excellent points
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