HEADCASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADCASE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HEADCASE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADCASE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headcasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADCASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADCASE
1 longer words begin with HEADCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADCASE
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Common questions about HEADCASE
- Is HEADCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADCASE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADCASE worth?
- HEADCASE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADCASE?
- HEADCASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADCASE:
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