HEADWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2w4i1n1d2
PlayableHEADWIND · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADWIND?
| 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 HEADWIND 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 HEADWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADWIND scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4i1n1d2 16
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4i1n2d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADWIND
1 longer words begin with HEADWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWIND
whined13 wahine12 dawned11 dwined11 hadden11 haddie11 handed11 hidden11 waddie11 winded11 dewani10 hained10 wained10 dained8 hawed12 whine11 dawed10 haded10 hided10 waded10 ahind9 awned9 dawen9 dewan9 diwan9 dwine9 handi9 indew9 waide9 waned9 widen9 wined9 aided7 dined7 nided7 daine6 diane6 whid11 hewn10 hwan10
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Common questions about HEADWIND
- Is HEADWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWIND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWIND worth?
- HEADWIND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWIND?
- HEADWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADWIND:
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