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.
- noun
the heading or caption of a newspaper article
- verb
publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
- verb
provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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.
- handling13
- handline12
- inhaling12
- handing12
- heading12
- hilding12
- hailing11
- healing11
- heiling11
- hinnied11
- inhaled11
- nilghai11
- hading11
- hanged11
- hiding11
- hinged11
- nighed11
- gliadine10
- ladening10
- haeing10
- hailed10
- halide10
- haling10
- handle10
- hieing10
- aliening9
- aligned9
- dealign9
- dealing9
- deaning9
- dialing9
- eliding9
- gliadin9
- indigen9
- landing9
- leading9
- lending9
- hinnie9
- inhale9
- ahing9
- haled9
- halid9
- hinge9
- laigh9
- neigh9
- alining8
- aneling8
- annelid8
- eanling8
- leaning8
- lindane8
- nailing8
- aiding8
- angled8
- dangle8
- dieing8
- dingle8
- dining8
- ending8
- engild8
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