NAILHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NAILHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAILHEAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAILHEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nailheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAILHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAILHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAILHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NAILHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The flat top of a nail, or a decoration shaped like it.
A carpenter drives a nail until the nailhead sits level with the wood. Upholsterers also use rows of decorative nailhead trim to finish chairs and leather.
How NAILHEAD is used
Used in building, craft and decoration.
- He struck the nailhead with a single blow.
- The chair was edged with brass nailhead trim.
- The pattern on the belt imitated a row of nailhead studs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAILHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAILHEAD
1 longer words begin with NAILHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILHEAD
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Common questions about NAILHEAD
- Is NAILHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAILHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAILHEAD worth?
- NAILHEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAILHEAD mean?
- The flat top of a nail, or a decoration shaped like it.
- What letters can be added to NAILHEAD?
- NAILHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAILHEAD:
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