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
12
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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