HEADWARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEADWARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2w4a1r1d2s1
PlayableHEADWARDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADWARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful HEADWARDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADWARDS
No single letter turns HEADWARDS into another word.
How HEADWARDS scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4a1r1d2s1 17
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4a1r1d2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADWARDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWARDS
headward16 rawheads15 warheads15 rawhead14 warhead14 adwards12 awarded12 hadedas12 sharded12 sraddha12 swarded12 wadders12 adwares11 seaward11 adreads9 dawahs13 hawsed13 shawed13 shrewd13 washed13 hawser12 rewash12 washer12 whares12 adawed11 adward11 dadahs11 dashed11 shaded11 wadder11 warded11 adware10 awards10 dasher10 dewars10 heards10 rashed10 sawder10 shader10 shared10
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Common questions about HEADWARDS
- Is HEADWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWARDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWARDS worth?
- HEADWARDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADWARDS:
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