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Is AHEAD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, AHEAD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and an adjective, most often meaning “at or in the front”.

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Is AHEAD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. AHEAD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: AAHED.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

AHEAD meaning and definition

AHEAD has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

AHEAD as an adverb

  1. At or in the front.
  2. Toward the future; forward in time.
  3. In a forward direction.

AHEAD as an adjective

  1. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.

AHEAD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

AHEAD scores 9 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
H43
E11
A11
D22
Total98

AHEAD on premium squares

On a double word square AHEAD scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of AHEAD

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as AHEAD. See all anagrams of AHEAD.

  • aahed9

Unscramble AHEAD: 22 words from its letters

The letters A, H, E, A, D make 22 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • head8
  • ad3
  • aa2
  • he5
  • aah6
  • da3
  • dah7
  • de3
  • ea2
  • ed3
  • ha5
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • aha6
  • ahed8
  • dae4
  • edh7
  • eh5
  • had7
  • hade8
  • hae6
  • haed8

Words like AHEAD

One-letter changes to AHEAD, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in AHEAD

  • aheap10
  • aread6

Remove one letter from AHEAD

More 5-letter words starting with AH

  • aheap10
  • ahent8
  • ahigh12
  • ahind9
  • ahing9
  • ahint8
  • ahold9
  • ahull8
  • ahuru8

AHEAD word facts

AHEAD is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants, with A repeated. It starts with A and ends with D. By corpus frequency, AHEAD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, H, E, A, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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AHEAD Scrabble word FAQ

Is AHEAD a Scrabble word?

Yes. AHEAD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does AHEAD mean?

AHEAD is used as an adverb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “at or in the front”.

How many points is AHEAD worth in Scrabble?

AHEAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble: A (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is AHEAD in Words With Friends?

AHEAD is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of AHEAD?

AHEAD has 1 anagram: AAHED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in AHEAD?

You can make 22 shorter words from the letters in AHEAD, including HEAD, AD, AA and HE.

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