Is SPEARHEADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPEARHEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPEARHEADING mean?
Spearheading is a form of SPEARHEAD.
- verb
be the leader of
“She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease”
- noun
someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
- noun
the leading military unit in an attack
- noun
the head and sharpened point of a spear
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 SPEARHEADING
SPEARHEADING 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 SPEARHEADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- headspring17
- phagedenas17
- springhead17
- diagraphs16
- handgrips16
- phagedena16
- garnisheed15
- ephedrins15
- graphenes15
- insphered15
- phrensied15
- reshaping15
- sharpened15
- spearhead15
- diagraph15
- digraphs15
- handgrip15
- garnished14
- gearheads14
- headgears14
- daphnias14
- deanship14
- ephedras14
- ephedrin14
- graphene14
- hardpans14
- harpings14
- headpins14
- paganish14
- perished14
- phrasing14
- pinheads14
- raphides14
- reshaped14
- sharping14
- sphering14
- digraph14
- graphed14
- disparage13
- garnishee13
- paganised13
- respading13
- spreading13
- adhering13
- deashing13
- gearhead13
- hagrides13
- hanapers13
- hangared13
- headgear13
- headings13
- heparins13
- herdings13
- insphere13
- pharisee13
- piranhas13
- rehanged13
- rehinged13
- saphenae13
- seraphin13
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