HEADBANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADBANG 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEADBANG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADBANG is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADBANG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADBANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADBANG
6 longer words begin with HEADBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADBANG
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Common questions about HEADBANG
- Is HEADBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEADBANG is not in it.
- How many points is HEADBANG worth?
- HEADBANG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADBANG?
- HEADBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADBANG:
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