PILLHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLHEAD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILLHEAD?
| 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 PILLHEAD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pillheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PILLHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PILLHEAD
The 8 tiles of PILLHEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PILLHEAD
1 longer words begin with PILLHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLHEAD
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Common questions about PILLHEAD
- Is PILLHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILLHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is PILLHEAD worth?
- PILLHEAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLHEAD?
- PILLHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PILLHEAD:
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