PINHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PINHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINHEAD?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINHEAD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PINHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The small rounded top of a pin.
Because a pinhead is so tiny, the word is often used to describe something extremely small in size. It also appears in informal speech as a mild insult, though the literal sense is the sewing one.
How PINHEAD is used
Used literally for the head of a pin and figuratively for anything very small.
- The bead was no bigger than a pinhead.
- She polished the pinhead until it shone.
- Dots the size of a pinhead covered the page.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PINHEAD
The 7 tiles of PINHEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PINHEAD
4 longer words begin with PINHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in PINHEAD
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Common questions about PINHEAD
- Is PINHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINHEAD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINHEAD worth?
- PINHEAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINHEAD mean?
- The small rounded top of a pin.
- What letters can be added to PINHEAD?
- PINHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINHEAD:
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