RAILHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RAILHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILHEAD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILHEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILHEAD
Front hooks — 1
trailheadBack hooks — 1
railheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 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 RAILHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAILHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The end of a railway line, or a point on it from which roads and other routes lead on.
A railhead is where goods and passengers leave the train for other transport. In wartime it is the depot where army supplies are unloaded for distribution. It can also be the furthest point reached by a track under construction.
How RAILHEAD is used
Railhead is used in transport, military and construction contexts.
- Supplies arrived at the railhead by night.
- The town grew up around the railhead.
- Trucks carried the cargo from the railhead to the camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAILHEAD
The 8 tiles of RAILHEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RAILHEAD
1 longer words begin with RAILHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILHEAD
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Common questions about RAILHEAD
- Is RAILHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILHEAD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILHEAD worth?
- RAILHEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILHEAD mean?
- The end of a railway line, or a point on it from which roads and other routes lead on.
- What letters can be added to RAILHEAD?
- RAILHEAD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILHEAD:
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