Is HAMMERHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAMMERHEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAMMERHEAD mean?
- noun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- noun
the striking part of a hammer
- noun
medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 21 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 HAMMERHEAD
Single letters that turn HAMMERHEAD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HAMMERHEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hammered16
- hammed14
- hemmed14
- hammer13
- hemmer13
- edamame12
- dharma12
- harmed12
- dammar11
- dammer11
- hareem11
- hermae11
- madame11
- rammed11
- adhere10
- header10
- haram10
- harem10
- herma10
- madam10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- haha10
- hmm10
- reamed9
- remade9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- emmer9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- mamee9
- ahem9
- amah9
- haem9
- hame9
- harm9
- heme9
- herm9
- hah9
- heh9
- adeem8
- armed8
- damar8
- derma8
- drama8
- dream8
- edema8
- madre8
- merde8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- mama8
- meme8
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