REDHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REDHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDHEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does REDHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person with red hair; also a North American diving duck with a reddish-brown head.
In everyday talk redhead is a casual label for someone with red hair, and it is used affectionately more often than not. Birdwatchers use the same word for a duck species that lives on lakes and marshes.
How REDHEAD is used
Informal for people; a common name for the duck in birdwatching.
- The redhead in the third row waved to her sister.
- A redhead floated among the other ducks on the pond.
- He was the only redhead in his family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDHEAD
The 7 tiles of REDHEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDHEAD
2 longer words begin with REDHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in REDHEAD
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Common questions about REDHEAD
- Is REDHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDHEAD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDHEAD worth?
- REDHEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDHEAD mean?
- A person with red hair; also a North American diving duck with a reddish-brown head.
- What letters can be added to REDHEAD?
- REDHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDHEAD:
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