Is REDHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDHEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDHEAD mean?
- noun
someone who has red hair
- noun
North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
- noun
black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 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 REDHEAD
Single letters that turn REDHEAD 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
Anagrams of REDHEAD
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REDHEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adhered12
- headed11
- herded11
- adhere10
- header10
- haded10
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- deader8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- dreed7
- readd7
- reded7
- hare7
- hear7
- here7
- rhea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- eared6
- dead6
- deed6
- redd6
- hae6
- her6
- rah6
- dare5
- dear5
- deer5
- dere5
- dree5
- read5
- rede5
- reed5
- add5
- dad5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
- he5
- dee4
- rad4
- red4
- are3
- ear3
- era3
- ere3
- ree3
- ad3
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