HEADWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2w4a1r1d2
PlayableHEADWARD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADWARD?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HEADWARD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADWARD scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4a1r1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADWARD
1 longer words begin with HEADWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWARD
rawhead14 warhead14 awarded12 adawed11 adward11 wadder11 warded11 adware10 adread8 dawah12 hawed12 whare11 whear11 dadah10 dawed10 haded10 waded10 aahed9 ahead9 award9 dewar9 hared9 heard9 rahed9 wader9 wared9 aware8 adder7 addra7 adrad7 adred7 aredd7 dared7 dread7 readd7 aread6 waah10 whae10 dawd9 wadd9
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Common questions about HEADWARD
- Is HEADWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWARD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWARD worth?
- HEADWARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWARD?
- HEADWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADWARD:
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