SHORTHEAD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHORTHEAD 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.
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PlayableSHORTHEAD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTHEAD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTHEAD scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1h4e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1h3e1a1d2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTHEAD
1 longer words begin with SHORTHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTHEAD
headshot15 hotheads15 thrashed15 haroseth14 harshed14 hothead14 hearths13 dearths11 dehorts11 hardest11 hardset11 hatreds11 hoasted11 shorted11 threads11 trashed11 asthore10 earshot10 haroset10 doaters8 roasted8 torsade8 troades8 hashed13 hearth12 heaths12 horahs12 rehash12 sheath12 thrash12 thresh12 dasher10 dearth10 deaths10 dehors10 dehort10 derths10 hasted10 hatred10 heards10
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Common questions about SHORTHEAD
- Is SHORTHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHORTHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is SHORTHEAD worth?
- SHORTHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTHEAD?
- SHORTHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTHEAD:
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