Is DEADHEADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEADHEADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEADHEADS mean?
Deadheads 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
15
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 DEADHEADS
DEADHEADS 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 DEADHEADS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deadhead14
- shedded13
- deashed12
- dashed11
- headed11
- shaded11
- haded10
- aahed9
- ahead9
- ashed9
- deash9
- hades9
- heads9
- heeds9
- sadhe9
- shade9
- added8
- ahed8
- dahs8
- dash8
- edhs8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- heed8
- shad8
- shed8
- dadas7
- deads7
- deeds7
- aahs7
- haes7
- shea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- aedes6
- eased6
- adds6
- dada6
- dads6
- dead6
- deed6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hes6
- sha6
- she6
- dees5
- sade5
- seed5
- add5
- dad5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
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