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.
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
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
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.
What does HEADSTAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rope or wire running from the top of a mast to the bow, holding the mast forward.
On a sailing yacht the headstay carries the foresail and keeps the mast from falling backwards. Sailors tighten it to change the shape of the sails, so its tension matters for speed.
How HEADSTAY is used
Used in sailing and boat-rigging manuals.
- The crew checked the headstay before leaving the harbour.
- A snapped headstay left the mast swaying wildly.
- The jib hanks clip onto the headstay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEADSTAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEADSTAY
1 longer words begin with HEADSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADSTAY
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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 does HEADSTAY mean?
- A rope or wire running from the top of a mast to the bow, holding the mast forward.
- 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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