KNIGHTHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNIGHTHEAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KNIGHTHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIGHTHEAD is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIGHTHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knightheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNIGHTHEAD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KNIGHTHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNIGHTHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KNIGHTHEAD
1 longer words begin with KNIGHTHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIGHTHEAD
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Common questions about KNIGHTHEAD
- Is KNIGHTHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNIGHTHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is KNIGHTHEAD worth?
- KNIGHTHEAD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNIGHTHEAD?
- KNIGHTHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KNIGHTHEAD:
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