Is AHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AHEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AHEAD mean?
- adverb
at or in the front
“I see the lights of a town ahead”
- adverb
toward the future; forward in time
“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”
- adverb
in a forward direction
“go ahead”
- adjective
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
“he is ahead by a pawn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 5
A (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AHEAD
AHEAD has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of AHEAD
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AHEAD
The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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