Head
/hɛd/
noun
- The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."
- The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
"What does it say at the head of the page?"
- (social, metonymy) A leader or expert.
- A significant or important part.
- Headway; progress.
"We are having a difficult time making head against this wind."
verb
- To be in command of. (See also head up.)
"Who heads the board of trustees?"
- To come at the beginning of; to commence.
"A group of clowns headed the procession."
- To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
- To move in a specified direction.
"How does the ship head?"
- To remove the head from a fish.
"The salmon are first headed and then scaled."
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Head"
Head is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "head" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Head" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "head" is a low-scoring word.