MAIDENHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAIDENHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1d2e1n1h4e1a1d2
PlayableMAIDENHEAD · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAIDENHEAD?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful MAIDENHEAD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIDENHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maidenheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAIDENHEAD scores
Scrabble m3a1i1d2e1n1h4e1a1d2 17
Words with Friends m4a1i1d2e1n2h3e1a1d2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAIDENHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAIDENHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAIDENHEAD
1 longer words begin with MAIDENHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIDENHEAD
handmade15 handmaid15 headman13 headmen13 headend12 amended11 deadman11 deadmen11 denimed11 demaine10 mehndi12 hadden11 haddie11 haemin11 handed11 headed11 hemina11 hended11 hidden11 addeem10 damned10 demand10 diadem10 hained10 madden10 maided10 mediad10 mended10 midden10 minded10 aidman9 aidmen9 amende9 amened9 anadem9 daimen9 demain9 demean9 maenad9 maidan9
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Common questions about MAIDENHEAD
- Is MAIDENHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAIDENHEAD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAIDENHEAD worth?
- MAIDENHEAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAIDENHEAD?
- MAIDENHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAIDENHEAD:
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