Is HEADSTAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADSTAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of HeadstaysHooks for HEADSTAYS
HEADSTAYS 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 HEADSTAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- headstay15
- sashayed15
- deathy13
- sashay12
- shyest12
- dashy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- shady12
- assayed11
- stashed11
- ayahs11
- hasty11
- shays11
- yeahs11
- dashes10
- deaths10
- hasted10
- sadhes10
- sashed10
- sayeds10
- shades10
- stayed10
- steady10
- ashy10
- ayah10
- hays10
- hyte10
- shay10
- they10
- yeah10
- asshat9
- hastes9
- satays9
- sayest9
- shasta9
- yeasts9
- aahed9
- adyta9
- ahead9
- ashed9
- deash9
- death9
- hades9
- hadst9
- hated9
- heads9
- sadhe9
- sayed9
- shade9
- shads9
- sheds9
- styed9
- hay9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yah9
- yeh9
- ashes8
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