HEADACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEADACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHEADACHE · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADACHE?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful HEADACHE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADACHE scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2a1c3h4e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2a1c4h3e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADACHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADACHE
2 longer words begin with HEADACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADACHE
ached11 dacha11 eched11 aahed9 ahead9 caaed8 cadee8 hech12 chad10 haha10 ache9 each9 eche9 eech9 ahed8 ehed8 hade8 haed8 head8 heed8 aced7 cade7 cede7 dace7 ecad7 hah9 heh9 ach8 cha8 che8 ech8 hac8 dah7 edh7 had7 hed7 aah6 aha6 cad6 hae6
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Common questions about HEADACHE
- Is HEADACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADACHE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADACHE worth?
- HEADACHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADACHE?
- HEADACHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADACHE:
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