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.
h4e1a1d2w4a1y4s1
PlayableHEADWAYS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4a1y4s1 18
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4a1y3s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWAYS
headway17 washday17 whydas16 dawahs13 hawsed13 shawed13 swayed13 washed13 awayes12 seaway12 whyda15 washy14 wheys14 dashy12 dawah12 deawy12 hawed12 hayed12 heady12 shady12 wayed12 yawed12 asway11 awash11 aways11 ayahs11 hawse11 sawah11 shaya11 yeahs11 aahed9 adaws9 adays9 ahead9 ashed9 deash9 deaws9 hades9 heads9 sadhe9
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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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