HEADLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEADLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2l1i1n1e1
PlayableHEADLINE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADLINE?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful HEADLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADLINE scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2l1i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2l2i1n2e1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADLINE
4 longer words begin with HEADLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADLINE
hieland11 inhaled11 aliened8 delaine8 hailed10 hained10 halide10 handle10 healed10 heiled10 inhale9 aedile7 aedine7 alined7 aneled7 denial7 leaden7 leaned7 nailed7 nealed7 ahind9 haled9 halid9 handi9 heald9 heled9 ailed6 daine6 diane6 diene6 ealed6 eaned6 edile6 eland6 eldin6 eliad6 elide6 ideal6 laden6 laide6
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Common questions about HEADLINE
- Is HEADLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADLINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADLINE worth?
- HEADLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADLINE?
- HEADLINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADLINE:
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