HEADSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HEADSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2s1t1a1y4
PlayableHEADSTAY · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADSTAY?
| 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
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HEADSTAY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADSTAY scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2s1t1a1y4 15
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2s1t1a1y3 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADSTAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADSTAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADSTAY
1 longer words begin with HEADSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADSTAY
deathy13 deaths10 hasted10 stayed10 steady10 tashed10 dashy12 hayed12 heady12 shady12 ayahs11 hasty11 shaya11 sythe11 yeahs11 aahed9 adays9 adyta9 ahead9 ashed9 deash9 death9 hades9 hadst9 hated9 heads9 sadhe9 sayed9 shade9 styed9 yeads9 ashet8 haets8 hasta8 haste8 hates8 heast8 heats8 satay8 tahas8
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Common questions about HEADSTAY
- Is HEADSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADSTAY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADSTAY worth?
- HEADSTAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADSTAY?
- HEADSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADSTAY:
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