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Is HEADING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HEADING mean?

  1. noun

    a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

    “the heading seemed to have little to do with the text”

  2. noun

    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

  3. noun

    a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

    “they dug a drift parallel with the vein”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 HEADING

Single letters that turn HEADING 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 HEADING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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