HOTHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOTHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTHEAD?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTHEAD is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hotheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOTHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does HOTHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is quick to anger and acts rashly.
A hothead rarely stops to think, so the word suggests someone who picks fights or makes snap decisions. Coaches and managers worry about a hothead because one outburst can cost the whole team.
How HOTHEAD is used
Hothead is a mildly critical word for a short-tempered person, and the related adjective is hotheaded.
- The young hothead stormed out of the meeting.
- Don't send a hothead to negotiate the deal.
- He was a hothead as a teenager but calmed down with age.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOTHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOTHEAD
5 longer words begin with HOTHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTHEAD
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Common questions about HOTHEAD
- Is HOTHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTHEAD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTHEAD worth?
- HOTHEAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOTHEAD mean?
- A person who is quick to anger and acts rashly.
- What letters can be added to HOTHEAD?
- HOTHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOTHEAD:
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