HEADLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEADLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2l1i1g2h4t1
PlayableHEADLIGHT · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADLIGHT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful HEADLIGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADLIGHT scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2l1i1g2h4t1 17
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2l2i1g3h3t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADLIGHT
1 longer words begin with HEADLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADLIGHT
alighted13 gilthead13 highted15 thighed15 aheight14 delight12 lighted12 ligated9 taigled9 highed14 eighth13 hadith13 height13 health12 hidage11 alight10 daleth10 haglet10 hailed10 halide10 halted10 hilted10 lathed10 lithed10 halite9 gaited8 aiglet7 detail7 dilate7 gelati7 ligate7 taigle7 tailed7 ahigh12 heigh12 hight12 thigh12 haith11 heath11 hithe11
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Common questions about HEADLIGHT
- Is HEADLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADLIGHT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADLIGHT worth?
- HEADLIGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADLIGHT?
- HEADLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADLIGHT:
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