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
9
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
5
Letters
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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