Is HEADWORD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADWORD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADWORD mean?
- noun
a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
- noun
a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 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.
Hooks for HEADWORD
Single letters that turn HEADWORD 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 HEADWORD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whored13
- hoarded12
- hawed12
- horded11
- wadder11
- warded11
- woaded11
- worded11
- whore11
- dhow11
- redowa10
- dawed10
- dowed10
- haded10
- hodad10
- waded10
- howe10
- whoa10
- dewar9
- dower9
- hared9
- heard9
- hoard9
- horde9
- rowed9
- wader9
- wared9
- haw9
- hew9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- adored8
- deodar8
- ahed8
- awed8
- draw8
- drew8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- herd8
- hoed8
- odah8
- ohed8
- owed8
- wade8
- ward8
- woad8
- word8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- odder7
- readd7
- hare7
- hear7
- hero7
- hoar7
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