With HEAD
143 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is fuckhead at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words With HEAD
There are 143 eight letter words containing HEAD in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fuckhead at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEHEADED, HEADACHE, HEADLINE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With HEAD, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With HEAD at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With HEAD
- fuckhead21
- headfuck21
- headachy20
- jugheads20
- dickhead19
- forkhead19
- headwork19
- jarheads19
Common 8 Letter Words With HEAD
- beheaded15
- forehead15
- headache17
- headless12
- headline12
- overhead15
- warheads15
8 Letter Words With HEAD Defined
- beheadedVerb · 15 points
- cut off the head of (someone), especially as a form of execution
- foreheadNoun · 15 points
- the part of the face above the eyebrows
- headacheNoun · 17 points
- a continuous pain in the head
- headlessAdjective · 12 points
- (of a body) having no head
- headlineNoun · 12 points
- a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine
- overheadAdverb · 15 points
- above the level of the head; in the sky
8 Letter Words With HEAD: Questions
How many eight letter words containing HEAD are there?
There are 143 eight letter words containing HEAD in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing HEAD?
FUCKHEAD is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing HEAD?
BEHEADED, HEADACHE, HEADLINE are among the most familiar eight letter words containing HEAD. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing HEAD valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.