Is HEADBOARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADBOARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADBOARD mean?
- noun
a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 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 HEADBOARD
Single letters that turn HEADBOARD 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 HEADBOARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoarded12
- abraded11
- boarded11
- deboard11
- roadbed11
- horded11
- aboded10
- badder10
- barded10
- abhor10
- bohea10
- haded10
- hodad10
- obeah10
- rehab10
- deodara9
- aboard9
- abrade9
- abroad9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- bedad9
- boded9
- hared9
- heard9
- hoard9
- horde9
- herb9
- adored8
- deodar8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- baaed8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- board8
- bored8
- bread8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- robed8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- herd8
- hoed8
- odah8
- ohed8
- bah8
- hob8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- odder7
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