SMACKHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMACKHEAD 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMACKHEAD?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMACKHEAD is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMACKHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smackheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMACKHEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SMACKHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMACKHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SMACKHEAD
1 longer words begin with SMACKHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SMACKHEAD
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Common questions about SMACKHEAD
- Is SMACKHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMACKHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is SMACKHEAD worth?
- SMACKHEAD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMACKHEAD?
- SMACKHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SMACKHEAD:
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