HEADDRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HEADDRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADDRESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADDRESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADDRESS
No single letter turns HEADDRESS into another word.
How HEADDRESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADDRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADDRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADDRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head, often on ceremonial occasions.
A headdress can be woven of feathers, beads, flowers or cloth, and it frequently signals rank or celebration. It differs from an everyday hat in being mainly ornamental. Museums often display tribal and royal examples.
How HEADDRESS is used
Headdress is used for ceremonial or decorative head wear, in fashion and in cultural description.
- The dancer wore a tall feathered headdress.
- The bride chose a simple floral headdress.
- A gold headdress was found in the ancient tomb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADDRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADDRESS
1 longer words begin with HEADDRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADDRESS
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Common questions about HEADDRESS
- Is HEADDRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADDRESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADDRESS worth?
- HEADDRESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADDRESS mean?
- A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head, often on ceremonial occasions.
- What letters can be added to HEADDRESS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADDRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADDRESS:
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