HEADSTAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADSTAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2s1t1a1y4s1
PlayableHEADSTAYS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADSTAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful HEADSTAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADSTAYS
No single letter turns HEADSTAYS into another word.
How HEADSTAYS scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2s1t1a1y4s1 16
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2s1t1a1y3s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADSTAYS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADSTAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADSTAYS
headstay15 sashayed15 assayed11 stashed11 deathy13 sashay12 shayas12 shyest12 sythes12 dashes10 deaths10 hasted10 sadhes10 sashed10 sayeds10 shades10 stayed10 steady10 tashed10 ashets9 hastes9 heasts9 satays9 sayest9 shasta9 tashes9 yeasts9 stades7 steads7 tsades7 dashy12 hayed12 heady12 shady12 ayahs11 hasty11 shaya11 shays11 sythe11 yeahs11
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Common questions about HEADSTAYS
- Is HEADSTAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADSTAYS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADSTAYS worth?
- HEADSTAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADSTAYS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADSTAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADSTAYS:
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