Is HEADSAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADSAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADSAIL mean?
- noun
any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 12 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 HEADSAIL
Single letters that turn HEADSAIL 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 HEADSAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dahlias11
- halides11
- dahlia10
- delish10
- hailed10
- halide10
- halids10
- lashed10
- shaled10
- shield10
- sheila9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- ashed9
- dahls9
- dashi9
- deash9
- deshi9
- dhals9
- hadal9
- hades9
- haled9
- halid9
- heads9
- hides9
- sadhe9
- shade9
- shied9
- sidhe9
- aliased8
- hails8
- hales8
- heals8
- heils8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- sheal8
- shiel8
- ahed8
- dahl8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dhal8
- dish8
- edhs8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- shad8
- shed8
- sidh8
- aisled7
- dalasi7
- deasil7
- ideals7
- ladies7
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