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Headache

h 4e 1a 1d 2a 1c 3h 4e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Very common

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

What does headache mean?

noun

  1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

    “New York traffic is a constant concern”

    Synonymsconcernworryvexation

  2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

    Synonymshead achecephalalgia

Is HEADACHE 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 HEADACHE worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4e 1a 1d 2a 1c 3h 4e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
h 3e 1a 1d 2a 1c 4h 3e 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
h 4e 1a 1d 2a 1c 4h 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3e 1a 1d 2a 1c 3h 3e 1

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

Words from the letters in HEADACHE

Hooks for HEADACHE

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

Front hooks

None

Words that end like HEADACHE

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

All words ending in -ACHE

Headache: quick answers

Is HEADACHE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HEADACHE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HEADACHE worth?
HEADACHE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does headache mean?
As a noun, headache means “something or someone that causes anxiety”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HEADACHE?
You can make 56 shorter words from HEADACHE, such as HECH, ACHED, DACHA, ECHED. See the full list.