OXHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OXHEAD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OXHEAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXHEAD is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXHEAD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OXHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of OXHEAD
The 6 tiles of OXHEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OXHEAD
1 longer words begin with OXHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in OXHEAD
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Common questions about OXHEAD
- Is OXHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OXHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is OXHEAD worth?
- OXHEAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OXHEAD?
- OXHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OXHEAD:
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