HEADBOROUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADBOROUGH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEADBOROUGH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADBOROUGH is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADBOROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headboroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADBOROUGH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HEADBOROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADBOROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HEADBOROUGH
- HEADBOROUGH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HEADBOROUGH
1 longer words begin with HEADBOROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADBOROUGH
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Common questions about HEADBOROUGH
- Is HEADBOROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEADBOROUGH is not in it.
- How many points is HEADBOROUGH worth?
- HEADBOROUGH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADBOROUGH?
- HEADBOROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HEADBOROUGH:
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