HEADACHES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HEADACHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHEADACHES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADACHES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful HEADACHES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADACHES
No single letter turns HEADACHES into another word.
How HEADACHES scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2a1c3h4e1s1 18
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2a1c4h3e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADACHES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADACHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADACHES
headache17 headcase14 shaheed14 hashed13 cashed12 chased12 dachas12 cadees9 ceased9 ached11 chads11 dacha11 eched11 hahas11 aches10 chase10 eches10 aahed9 ahead9 ashed9 deash9 hades9 heads9 heeds9 sadhe9 shade9 caaed8 cadee8 cades8 cased8 cedes8 daces8 ecads8 caese7 cease7 aedes6 eased6 hech12 chad10 haha10
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Common questions about HEADACHES
- Is HEADACHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADACHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADACHES worth?
- HEADACHES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADACHES?
- No single letter can be added to HEADACHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADACHES:
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