BEHEADING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BEHEADING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3e1h4e1a1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBEHEADING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BEHEADING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BEHEADING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEHEADING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beheadingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEHEADING scores
Scrabble b3e1h4e1a1d2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4e1h3e1a1d2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BEHEADING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEHEADING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEHEADING
1 longer words begin with BEHEADING.
Shorter words from the letters in BEHEADING
bighead14 heading12 heeding12 neighed12 beading11 abeigh12 beegah12 behead12 behind12 bhagee12 beenah11 hading11 hagden11 hanged11 hedgie11 hidage11 hinged11 nighed11 banged10 binged10 haeing10 hained10 beaned9 beigne9 beined9 beanie8 daeing8 deeing8 gained8 aedine7 bandh11 bhang11 bigha11 heben10 hedge10 ahind9 ahing9 anigh9 badge9 begad9
Showing 40 of 261. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BEHEADING
- Is BEHEADING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEHEADING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEHEADING worth?
- BEHEADING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEHEADING?
- BEHEADING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BEHEADING:
Open BEHEADING in the Word Finder