HEADNOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEADNOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADNOTE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADNOTE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADNOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headnotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADNOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADNOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADNOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADNOTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short note placed at the top of a page, chapter or article to introduce or summarise it.
In law reports a headnote summarises a case and the principles it settles. In anthologies, an editor may add a headnote before each poem or essay to give background.
How HEADNOTE is used
A headnote is common in legal reports, textbooks and scholarly editions.
- The headnote summed up the ruling in two sentences.
- Each story in the collection opens with a brief headnote.
- Students are warned not to cite the headnote as authority.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADNOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADNOTE
1 longer words begin with HEADNOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADNOTE
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Common questions about HEADNOTE
- Is HEADNOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADNOTE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADNOTE worth?
- HEADNOTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEADNOTE mean?
- A short note placed at the top of a page, chapter or article to introduce or summarise it.
- What letters can be added to HEADNOTE?
- HEADNOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADNOTE:
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