Scrabble Word Finder

HEADWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. HEADWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

h4e1a1d2w4o1r1k5
PlayableHEADWORK · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept HEADWORK?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 48 / 100

48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.38
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.5%

Our own measure of how useful HEADWORK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HEADWORK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

headworks20

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HEADWORK scores

Scrabble h4e1a1d2w4o1r1k5 19
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2w4o1r1k5 18

Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADWORK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
e112
a19
d14
w12
o18
r16
k11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADWORK has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HEADWORK

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with HEADWORK

headworks20 headworker21 headworkers22

3 longer words begin with HEADWORK.

Shorter words from the letters in HEADWORK

dorhawk18 hardoke15 hawked17 howked17 hawker16 howker16 harked14 horked14 warked14 worked14 whored13 hoared10 redowa10 hoked13 kawed13 kheda13 waked13 awoke12 awork12 hawed12 waker12 woker12 wreak12 wroke12 howre11 whare11 whear11 whore11 arked10 daker10 drake10 droke10 oaked10 raked10 roked10 dewar9 dowar9 dower9 hared9 heard9

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Common questions about HEADWORK

Is HEADWORK valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADWORK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HEADWORK worth?
HEADWORK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HEADWORK?
HEADWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADWORK:

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