HEADBANGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADBANGING 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 HEADBANGING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADBANGING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADBANGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headbangingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADBANGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HEADBANGING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADBANGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADBANGING
1 longer words begin with HEADBANGING.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADBANGING
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Common questions about HEADBANGING
- Is HEADBANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADBANGING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADBANGING worth?
- HEADBANGING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADBANGING?
- HEADBANGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HEADBANGING:
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