HAIRDRESSING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HAIRDRESSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRDRESSING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRDRESSING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRDRESSING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairdressingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRDRESSING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HAIRDRESSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRDRESSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAIRDRESSING
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HAIRDRESSING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The trade or activity of cutting, washing, colouring and styling hair.
Hairdressing is both a craft and a business, taught through apprenticeships and college courses. The word covers the salon work of a hairdresser, from trims to colouring. In older use hairdressing could also mean a product such as oil or pomade.
How HAIRDRESSING is used
Everyday word for the profession and its services.
- She trained in hairdressing for two years.
- Hairdressing salons were busy before the wedding.
- He opened a small hairdressing shop in town.
- A career in hairdressing requires steady hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRDRESSING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HAIRDRESSING
The 12 tiles of HAIRDRESSING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HAIRDRESSING
1 longer words begin with HAIRDRESSING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRDRESSING
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Common questions about HAIRDRESSING
- Is HAIRDRESSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRDRESSING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRDRESSING worth?
- HAIRDRESSING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRDRESSING mean?
- The trade or activity of cutting, washing, colouring and styling hair.
- What letters can be added to HAIRDRESSING?
- HAIRDRESSING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HAIRDRESSING:
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