SAPHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SAPHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAPHEAD?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAPHEAD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAPHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sapheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAPHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAPHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SAPHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
slanginformal
A foolish or gullible person who lacks good judgment.
Calling someone a saphead is a mild, old-fashioned jibe, the kind heard in vintage comedies. The idea is of a head full of sap rather than sense.
How SAPHEAD is used
Saphead is dated slang, now used mostly in humour.
- Only a saphead would lend money to a stranger.
- Don't be a saphead and check the map first.
- The film made its hero a lovable saphead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAPHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAPHEAD
2 longer words begin with SAPHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SAPHEAD
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Common questions about SAPHEAD
- Is SAPHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAPHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAPHEAD worth?
- SAPHEAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAPHEAD mean?
- A foolish or gullible person who lacks good judgment.
- What letters can be added to SAPHEAD?
- SAPHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAPHEAD:
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