diff --git a/words/scales.txt b/words/scales.txt
index 4f8cdc3fb..d60427758 100644
--- a/words/scales.txt
+++ b/words/scales.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ lake
 arctic
 pumpkinseed
 salamander
-mudpuppy
 gopher
 chickadee
 toad
diff --git a/words/tails.txt b/words/tails.txt
index 23f1a2293..5cece63aa 100644
--- a/words/tails.txt
+++ b/words/tails.txt
@@ -208,4 +208,5 @@ risk
 coin
 tyrannosaurus
 velociraptor
-siren
\ No newline at end of file
+siren
+mudpuppy