Is MAIDENHEADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAIDENHEADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAIDENHEADS mean?
Maidenheads is a form of MAIDENHEAD.
- noun
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 18 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 MAIDENHEADS
MAIDENHEADS 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 MAIDENHEADS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maidenhead17
- handmaids16
- handmade15
- handmaid15
- headsman14
- headsmen14
- inmeshed14
- maddish14
- deadnames13
- headends13
- ashamed13
- headman13
- headmen13
- mehndis13
- samadhi13
- deaminase12
- deadname12
- deashed12
- haemins12
- headend12
- emdash12
- mashed12
- mehndi12
- meshed12
- shamed12
- maenades11
- amended11
- dadaism11
- dasheen11
- deadman11
- deadmen11
- demands11
- demised11
- denimed11
- diadems11
- maddens11
- middens11
- misdeed11
- ahimsa11
- ashman11
- ashmen11
- dashed11
- dished11
- enmesh11
- haemin11
- handed11
- headed11
- hemins11
- hidden11
- inmesh11
- mashie11
- shaded11
- shaman11
- siddha11
- amidase10
- anadems10
- demeans10
- maenads10
- maidans10
- maidens10
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