Is HOGSHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOGSHEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOGSHEAD mean?
- noun
a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
- noun
a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + G (2) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (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 HOGSHEAD
Single letters that turn HOGSHEAD 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 HOGSHEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hashed13
- gashed11
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- ashed9
- deash9
- dosha9
- hades9
- heads9
- hosed9
- odahs9
- sadhe9
- shade9
- shoed9
- hah9
- heh9
- shh9
- dosage8
- seadog8
- ahed8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- edhs8
- gash8
- gosh8
- hade8
- haed8
- hags8
- head8
- hods8
- hoed8
- hogs8
- odah8
- ohed8
- shad8
- shag8
- shed8
- shod8
- shog8
- degas7
- doges7
- egads7
- goads7
- haes7
- haos7
- hoes7
- hose7
- shea7
- shoe7
- dah7
- doh7
- edh7
- had7
- hag7
- hod7
- hog7
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