HEADEND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEADEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADEND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEADEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does HEADEND mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A headend is the central facility where a cable or broadcast system receives and processes signals before sending them out.
At the headend, engineers collect channels from satellites and antennas and combine them for delivery to homes. A fault there can take out service for a whole town.
How HEADEND is used
Headend is a term from cable television and network engineering.
- A power cut at the headend blacked out every channel.
- Engineers upgraded the headend to carry more programmes.
- The cable company keeps its headend in a locked building.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADEND
1 longer words begin with HEADEND.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADEND
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Common questions about HEADEND
- Is HEADEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADEND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADEND worth?
- HEADEND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADEND mean?
- A headend is the central facility where a cable or broadcast system receives and processes signals before sending them out.
- What letters can be added to HEADEND?
- HEADEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEADEND:
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