HEADFAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADFAST 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEADFAST?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADFAST is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADFAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headfastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADFAST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADFAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADFAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HEADFAST
The 8 tiles of HEADFAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HEADFAST
1 longer words begin with HEADFAST.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADFAST
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Common questions about HEADFAST
- Is HEADFAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEADFAST is not in it.
- How many points is HEADFAST worth?
- HEADFAST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADFAST?
- HEADFAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADFAST:
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