LAKEHEAD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. LAKEHEAD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1a1k5e1h4e1a1d2
PlayableLAKEHEAD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LAKEHEAD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful LAKEHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAKEHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lakeheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAKEHEAD scores
Scrabble l1a1k5e1h4e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends l2a1k5e1h3e1a1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAKEHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAKEHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAKEHEAD
1 longer words begin with LAKEHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in LAKEHEAD
akedah14 leaked11 healed10 kheda13 hakea12 kahal12 laked10 aahed9 ahead9 akela9 hadal9 haled9 heald9 heled9 aldea6 ealed6 dhak12 haka11 hake11 lakh11 aked9 deek9 deke9 eked9 kade9 kaed9 ahed8 akee8 dahl8 dhal8 ehed8 hade8 haed8 head8 heed8 held8 kaal8 kale8 keel8 lake8
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Common questions about LAKEHEAD
- Is LAKEHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAKEHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is LAKEHEAD worth?
- LAKEHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAKEHEAD?
- LAKEHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAKEHEAD:
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