Is DRUMHEADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRUMHEADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRUMHEADS mean?
Drumheads is a form of DRUMHEAD.
- noun
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
- adjective
performed speedily and without formality
“a summary execution”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 DRUMHEADS
DRUMHEADS 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 DRUMHEADS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drumhead15
- marshed13
- shudder12
- emdash12
- harmed12
- mashed12
- mushed12
- shamed12
- madders11
- mudders11
- dashed11
- harems11
- masher11
- musher11
- rheums11
- saddhu11
- shaded11
- shmear11
- remudas10
- dasher10
- madder10
- mudder10
- rushed10
- shader10
- shared10
- haded10
- haems10
- hames10
- harem10
- harms10
- herma10
- herms10
- marsh10
- rheum10
- shame10
- amused9
- demurs9
- dermas9
- dreams9
- madres9
- medusa9
- mudras9
- remuda9
- ashed9
- deash9
- hades9
- hards9
- hared9
- heads9
- heard9
- herds9
- hurds9
- sadhe9
- sadhu9
- shade9
- shard9
- sherd9
- shred9
- ahem9
- haem9
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