What HEADSTAYS Means
HEADSTAYS is a form of HEADSTAY, which means:
- noun: the farthest forward forestay that runs from the bow or bowsprit to the top of the mast.“Running backstays support the headstay in a fractionally rigged boat.”
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
HEADSTAYS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 E1 A1 D2 S1 T1 A1 Y4 S1.
Words Made From The Letters In HEADSTAYS
268 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
8 letter words (2)
7 letter words (2)
6 letter words (25)
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5 letter words (64)
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4 letter words (89)
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3 letter words (64)
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2 letter words (22)
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