Is HEADGEAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADGEAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADGEAR mean?
- noun
clothing for the head
- noun
the hoist at the pithead of a mine
- noun
stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 13 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 HEADGEAR
Single letters that turn HEADGEAR 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
Anagrams of HEADGEAR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HEADGEAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gearhead13
- hedger11
- adhere10
- header10
- hedge10
- aahed9
- aargh9
- ahead9
- gerah9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- agreed8
- dragee8
- geared8
- agha8
- ahed8
- argh8
- ghee8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- adage7
- edger7
- garda7
- grade7
- greed7
- raged7
- haar7
- hare7
- hear7
- here7
- rhea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- hag7
- agree6
- eager6
- eagre6
- eared6
- ragee6
- aged6
- drag6
- dreg6
- edge6
- egad6
- gaed6
- geed6
- grad6
- aah6
- aha6
- hae6
- her6
- rah6
- areae5
- agar5
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