HEADGUARDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEADGUARDS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEADGUARDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADGUARDS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADGUARDS
No single letter turns HEADGUARDS into another word.
How HEADGUARDS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEADGUARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADGUARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADGUARDS
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Common questions about HEADGUARDS
- Is HEADGUARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEADGUARDS is not in it.
- How many points is HEADGUARDS worth?
- HEADGUARDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADGUARDS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADGUARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEADGUARDS:
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