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Is HEADLINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HEADLINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HEADLINING mean?

Headlining is a form of HEADLINE.

  1. noun

    the heading or caption of a newspaper article

  2. verb

    publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline

  3. verb

    provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 HEADLINING

HEADLINING 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 HEADLINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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