HEADBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADBOARD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADBOARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADBOARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
An upright panel standing at the end of a bed where the sleeper's head rests.
A headboard can be plain wood, padded fabric or elaborate metalwork, and it often sets the style of a bedroom. It also keeps pillows from slipping off the mattress and gives something to lean against when reading in bed.
How HEADBOARD is used
Used for the furniture piece at the top of a bed.
- He propped two pillows against the headboard and opened his book.
- The carved headboard was older than the rest of the bedroom furniture.
- A padded headboard made the room feel softer.
- She hung a small lamp on the wall just above the headboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADBOARD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADBOARD
1 longer words begin with HEADBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADBOARD
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Common questions about HEADBOARD
- Is HEADBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADBOARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADBOARD worth?
- HEADBOARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADBOARD mean?
- An upright panel standing at the end of a bed where the sleeper's head rests.
- What letters can be added to HEADBOARD?
- HEADBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADBOARD:
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