Is HARDHEADED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARDHEADED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARDHEADED mean?
- adjective
unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
- adjective
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
“a hardheaded appraisal of our position”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 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 HARDHEADED
HARDHEADED 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 HARDHEADED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hardhead16
- deadhead14
- adhered12
- redhead12
- headed11
- herded11
- dreaded10
- readded10
- adhere10
- header10
- haded10
- haha10
- radded9
- redded9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- hah9
- heh9
- deader8
- added8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- dreed7
- readd7
- reded7
- haar7
- hare7
- hear7
- here7
- rhea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- eared6
- dada6
- dead6
- deed6
- redd6
- aah6
- aha6
- hae6
- her6
- rah6
- areae5
- dare5
- dear5
- deer5
- dere5
- dree5
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