What does HEADACHE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɛˌdeɪk/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness“New York traffic is a constant concern”
  2. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

headaches18

Anagrams of HEADACHE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HEADACHE

39 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ahead9 aced7ache9cade7cede7chad10 each9 haha10head8 heed8aah6ace5 aha6cad6cee5dah7dee4had7hae6hah9heh9aa2 ad3 ae2ah5de3ed3eh5ha5he5

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Questions

Is HEADACHE a valid word in word games?

HEADACHE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HEADACHE worth?

HEADACHE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HEADACHE?

39 other words, including HE, HAD, EACH and HEAD.