8-Letter Words Starting With HEADL
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HEADL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HEADL 7 words
How common is HEADL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with HEADL. They average 14.3 points and the best is HEADLOCK (18 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 28.6%
- d 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HEADL
h 4e 1a 1d 2l 1o 1c 3k 5
H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
headlock
- nouna wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
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How many eight-letter words that start with HEADL are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with HEADL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HEADL?
HEADLOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEADLAMP (16), HEADLIKE (16), HEADLAND (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with HEADL?
Everyday examples include HEADLINE, HEADLONG, HEADLAND, HEADLOCK, HEADLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.