DICKHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICKHEAD 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DICKHEAD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICKHEAD is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICKHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dickheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICKHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DICKHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICKHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DICKHEAD
- DICKHEAD 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 DICKHEAD
1 longer words begin with DICKHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in DICKHEAD
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Common questions about DICKHEAD
- Is DICKHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICKHEAD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICKHEAD worth?
- DICKHEAD is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICKHEAD?
- DICKHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DICKHEAD:
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