7-Letter Words Starting With HEAD
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With HEAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With HEAD 13 words
How common is HEAD at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 seven-letter words that start with HEAD. They average 12.7 points, the best is HEADWAY (17 points) and 23.1% end in N.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- n 23.1%
- g 15.4%
- y 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie7.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word that starts with HEAD
h 4e 1a 1d 2w 4a 1y 4
H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
headway
- nounvertical space available to allow easy passage under something
- nounforward movement“the ship made little headway against the gale”
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How many seven-letter words that start with HEAD are there?
There are 13 seven-letter words that start with HEAD 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 seven-letter word that starts with HEAD?
HEADWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEADILY (14), HEADFUL (14), HEADMAN (13).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with HEAD?
Everyday examples include HEADING, HEADIER, HEADERS, HEADWAY, HEADSET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with HEAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEADFUL (14), HEADAGE (12), HEADEND (12), HEADRIG (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.