HEADWORD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEADWORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1a1d2w4o1r1d2
PlayableHEADWORD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADWORD?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful HEADWORD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headwordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADWORD scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4o1r1d2 16
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4o1r1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADWORD, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWORD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADWORD
1 longer words begin with HEADWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADWORD
hoarded12 whored13 horded11 wadder11 warded11 woaded11 worded11 hoared10 redowa10 adored8 deodar8 hawed12 howre11 whare11 whear11 whore11 dawed10 dowed10 haded10 hodad10 waded10 dewar9 dowar9 dower9 hared9 heard9 hoaed9 hoard9 horde9 rahed9 rowed9 wader9 wared9 adder7 adred7 aredd7 dared7 dorad7 dread7 odder7
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Common questions about HEADWORD
- Is HEADWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWORD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADWORD worth?
- HEADWORD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADWORD?
- HEADWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADWORD:
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