131 Words Starting With HEAD
The prefix HEAD appears in 131 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 36 entries. Average word length: 9.2 letters.
H is one of the few English consonants that can go silent (honest, hour, heir). As a starter, it powers high-frequency words like have, he, how, and here.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with HEAD: HEADQUARTERING (28 pts), HEADQUARTERED (27 pts), HEADMASTERSHIPS (26 pts), HEADMASTERSHIP (25 pts), HEADQUARTERS (25 pts). The shortest is HEAD (4 letters) and the longest is HEADMASTERSHIPS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DIM.
Notable words: HEAD — to be chief of [v] "use your head".; HEADS — to be chief of [v].; HEADED — to be chief of [v].; HEADEND — a facility that receives and distributes communications signals [n]. Browse words starting with META for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with HEAD?
HEADQUARTERING scores 28 points. Runner-up: HEADQUARTERED at 27 points. See words ending in WARD for more high-value options.
How many words start with HEAD?
Our dictionary has 131 words that start with HEAD. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (36).
What is the shortest word that starts with HEAD?
HEAD at just 4 letters. It means: to be chief of [v] "use your head".