SCREWHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCREWHEAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCREWHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCREWHEAD is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCREWHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
screwheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCREWHEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCREWHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCREWHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCREWHEAD
1 longer words begin with SCREWHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SCREWHEAD
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Common questions about SCREWHEAD
- Is SCREWHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCREWHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is SCREWHEAD worth?
- SCREWHEAD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCREWHEAD?
- SCREWHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCREWHEAD:
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