Is DEADHEADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEADHEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEADHEADING mean?
Deadheading is a form of DEADHEAD.
- noun
a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
“the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible”
- noun
a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 DEADHEADING
DEADHEADING 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.
Words you can make from DEADHEADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deadhead14
- headend12
- heading12
- heeding12
- neighed12
- hedged12
- hading11
- handed11
- hanged11
- headed11
- hidden11
- hinged11
- nighed11
- addenda10
- dedenda10
- deeding10
- deigned10
- aahing10
- gadded10
- hadean10
- haeing10
- haded10
- hedge10
- hided10
- addend9
- adding9
- danged9
- dinged9
- eddied9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- ahing9
- henge9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- agenda8
- deaden8
- deaned8
- denied8
- gained8
- indeed8
- added8
- edged8
- gaddi8
- gadid8
- agha8
- ahed8
- ghee8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- hang8
- head8
- heed8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- nigh8
- aedine7
- adage7
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