Is HEADLIGHTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADLIGHTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADLIGHTS mean?
Headlights is a form of HEADLIGHT.
- noun
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 18 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 HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS 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 HEADLIGHTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- headlight17
- shithead15
- highted15
- thighed15
- giltheads14
- eighths14
- hadiths14
- heights14
- highest14
- alighted13
- delights13
- gilthead13
- slighted13
- healths13
- eighth13
- hadith13
- hashed13
- height13
- hights13
- shahid13
- thighs13
- delight12
- lighted12
- sighted12
- health12
- heaths12
- sheath12
- heigh12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- alights11
- daleths11
- halides11
- sleight11
- dights11
- gashed11
- sighed11
- heath11
- heths11
- high11
- gladiest10
- halites10
- heliast10
- alight10
- daleth10
- deaths10
- delish10
- eights10
- geisha10
- hailed10
- halide10
- halids10
- halted10
- hasted10
- hilted10
- histed10
- laighs10
- lashed10
- lathed10
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