STEELHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STEELHEAD 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 STEELHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEELHEAD is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEELHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steelheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEELHEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STEELHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEELHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEELHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea and returns to rivers to spawn.
The steelhead is prized by anglers on the Pacific coast for its strength and speed on the line. Unlike most trout it spends years in salt water before heading upstream.
How STEELHEAD is used
Used in fishing and wildlife writing about Pacific rivers.
- He hooked a steelhead on the first cast.
- Steelhead run up the river each winter.
- The steelhead leapt clear of the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEELHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STEELHEAD
1 longer words begin with STEELHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in STEELHEAD
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Common questions about STEELHEAD
- Is STEELHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEELHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEELHEAD worth?
- STEELHEAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEELHEAD mean?
- A large silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea and returns to rivers to spawn.
- What letters can be added to STEELHEAD?
- STEELHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STEELHEAD:
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