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Is HEADQUARTERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HEADQUARTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HEADQUARTERS mean?

  1. noun

    (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

    “many companies have their headquarters in New York”

  2. noun

    the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

    “the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents”

  3. noun

    (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

25

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

12

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 25 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 HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS 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 HEADQUARTERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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