RIVERHEAD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. RIVERHEAD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1i1v4e1r1h4e1a1d2
PlayableRIVERHEAD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RIVERHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful RIVERHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIVERHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
riverheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIVERHEAD scores
Scrabble r1i1v4e1r1h4e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends r1i1v5e1r1h3e1a1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIVERHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIVERHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RIVERHEAD
1 longer words begin with RIVERHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in RIVERHEAD
havered14 heavier13 adherer11 arrived11 averred11 deriver11 hardier11 harried11 headier11 herried11 redrive11 reheard11 rehired11 rivered11 readier8 heaved13 heaver12 adhere10 avider10 dehair10 derive10 driver10 evader10 haired10 harder10 header10 hedera10 heired10 herder10 heried10 reaved10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 varied10 arrive9 hearer9 hearie9 ravier9 reaver9
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Common questions about RIVERHEAD
- Is RIVERHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIVERHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is RIVERHEAD worth?
- RIVERHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIVERHEAD?
- RIVERHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIVERHEAD:
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