DEADHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEADHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEADHEAD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEADHEAD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deadheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEADHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEADHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEADHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEADHEAD
- DEADHEAD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEADHEAD
3 longer words begin with DEADHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADHEAD
Common questions about DEADHEAD
- Is DEADHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEADHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEADHEAD worth?
- DEADHEAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEADHEAD?
- DEADHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEADHEAD:
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