CLOSEHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLOSEHEAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLOSEHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOSEHEAD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOSEHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
closeheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOSEHEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLOSEHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLOSEHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLOSEHEAD
1 longer words begin with CLOSEHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOSEHEAD
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Common questions about CLOSEHEAD
- Is CLOSEHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLOSEHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is CLOSEHEAD worth?
- CLOSEHEAD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOSEHEAD?
- CLOSEHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLOSEHEAD:
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