Is HEADQUARTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADQUARTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADQUARTER mean?
- verb
provide with headquarters
“the compnay is headquartered in New Jersey”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 24 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 HEADQUARTER
Single letters that turn HEADQUARTER 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 HEADQUARTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quartered19
- adequate18
- quadrate18
- equated17
- quadrat17
- quarter16
- equate15
- quaere15
- quarte15
- quatre15
- aquae14
- quare14
- quart14
- quate14
- queer14
- quad14
- aqua13
- rethread12
- threader12
- qat12
- qua12
- urethrae11
- adherer11
- druther11
- earthed11
- hearted11
- reheard11
- hetaera10
- urethra10
- adhere10
- dearth10
- dhurra10
- harder10
- hatred10
- header10
- heated10
- herder10
- thread10
- aether9
- hauter9
- hearer9
- heater9
- hereat9
- hurter9
- rather9
- rehear9
- reheat9
- ruther9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- death9
- hared9
- hated9
- heard9
- heder9
- aerated8
- aurated8
- retread8
- treader8
- arhat8
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