HEADWINDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEADWINDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2w4i1n1d2s1
PlayableHEADWINDS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEADWINDS?
| 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: 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 HEADWINDS 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 HEADWINDS
No single letter turns HEADWINDS into another word.
How HEADWINDS scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4i1n1d2s1 17
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4i1n2d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEADWINDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWINDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWINDS
headwind16 wahines13 haddies12 neddish12 swaddie12 swidden12 waddies12 dewanis11 dandies9 sdained9 dawish13 hawsed13 shawed13 washed13 whined13 wished13 newish12 wahine12 washen12 washin12 whenas12 whines12 dashed11 dawned11 dished11 dwined11 eddish11 hadden11 haddie11 handed11 hidden11 shaded11 siddha11 waddie11 winded11 danish10 dewani10 dewans10 diwans10 dwines10
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Common questions about HEADWINDS
- Is HEADWINDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWINDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWINDS worth?
- HEADWINDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWINDS?
- No single letter can be added to HEADWINDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEADWINDS:
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