HEADCASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADCASES 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept HEADCASES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADCASES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADCASES
No single letter turns HEADCASES into another word.
How HEADCASES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADCASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADCASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADCASES mean in Scrabble?
HEADCASES is the plural of HEADCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADCASES
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Common questions about HEADCASES
- Is HEADCASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADCASES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADCASES worth?
- HEADCASES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADCASES?
- No single letter can be added to HEADCASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADCASES:
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