Is SNAKEHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SNAKEHEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SNAKEHEAD mean?
- noun
showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + N (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SNAKEHEAD
Single letters that turn SNAKEHEAD 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 SNAKEHEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dhansak15
- shanked15
- hanked14
- khedas14
- shaken13
- dhaks13
- kheda13
- sneaked12
- ankhs12
- hakes12
- hanks12
- kasha12
- khans12
- shake12
- shank12
- dhak12
- dasheen11
- dansak11
- kneads11
- snaked11
- ankh11
- hake11
- hank11
- khan11
- akenes10
- endash10
- hadean10
- skeane10
- asked10
- dekes10
- knead10
- kneed10
- naked10
- skeed10
- aahed9
- ahead9
- akees9
- akene9
- ashed9
- deash9
- hades9
- hands9
- heads9
- heeds9
- kanas9
- kanes9
- keens9
- knees9
- sadhe9
- shade9
- shend9
- skean9
- skeen9
- skene9
- snake9
- sneak9
- daks9
- dank9
- deke9
- desk9
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