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Deadhead

d 2e 1a 1d 2h 4e 1a 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does deadhead mean?

noun

  1. a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way

    “the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible”

  2. a train or bus or taxi traveling empty

Is DEADHEAD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEADHEAD worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1a 1d 2h 4e 1a 1d 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1a 1d 2h 3e 1a 1d 2

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1a 1d 2h 4e 1a 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1a 1d 2h 3e 1a 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEADHEAD

Hooks for DEADHEAD

Add one letter to the front or back of DEADHEAD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

deadheads

Words that end like DEADHEAD

Common words that share the ending -EAD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

insteadmisleadaheadmisreadrereadunreadbedspreadblackheadblockheadhotheadproofreadredheadspearheadwarheadbeheadspreadwidespreaddeadheadleadreadoverheadthreadbread
All words ending in -EAD

Deadhead: quick answers

Is DEADHEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEADHEAD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEADHEAD worth?
DEADHEAD scores 14 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deadhead mean?
As a noun, deadhead means “a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEADHEAD?
You can make 38 shorter words from DEADHEAD, such as HEADED, DADAH, HADED, AAHED. See the full list.