HEADFIRST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADFIRST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2f4i1r1s1t1
PlayableHEADFIRST · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADFIRST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HEADFIRST is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADFIRST
No single letter turns HEADFIRST into another word.
How HEADFIRST scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2f4i1r1s1t1 16
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2f4i1r1s1t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADFIRST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADFIRST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HEADFIRST
- All 9 letters of HEADFIRST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HEADFIRST
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Common questions about HEADFIRST
- Is HEADFIRST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADFIRST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADFIRST worth?
- HEADFIRST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADFIRST?
- No single letter can be added to HEADFIRST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADFIRST:
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