HEADWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HEADWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEADWAYS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEADWAYS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADWAYS
No single letter turns HEADWAYS into another word.
How HEADWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEADWAYS mean in Scrabble?
HEADWAYS is the plural of HEADWAY.
HEADWAY(noun) — Forward movement or progress, especially when it is slow or difficult.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWAYS
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Common questions about HEADWAYS
- Is HEADWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWAYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWAYS worth?
- HEADWAYS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADWAYS:
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