Bridgehead in Scrabble and Meaning

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Is bridgehead a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word bridgehead is a Scrabble US word. The word bridgehead is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is bridgehead a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word bridgehead is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

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Is bridgehead a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word bridgehead is a Words With Friends word. The word bridgehead is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

BRIDGEHEAD,

9-letter words (1 found)

BIGHEADED,

8-letter words (9 found)

ABRIDGED,BADGERED,BEGIRDED,BRAEHEID,BRIGADED,DEHAIRED,HARDEDGE,HERBAGED,REBADGED,

7-letter words (27 found)

ABRIDGE,ADHERED,BEADIER,BEARDED,BEARDIE,BEDHEAD,BEGHARD,BIGHEAD,BRAIDED,BREADED,BRIDGED,BRIGADE,DEAIRED,DEBEARD,DEBRIDE,DEGRADE,DIEHARD,DIHEDRA,HAGRIDE,HEADIER,HEADRIG,HEDGIER,HERBAGE,HIREAGE,READIED,REBADGE,REDHEAD,

6-letter words (74 found)

ABEIGH,ABIDED,ABIDER,ABREGE,ADHERE,AERIED,AGREED,BADDER,BADDIE,BADGED,BADGER,BARDED,BARDIE,BAREGE,BARGED,BARGEE,BEADED,BEADER,BEARED,BEDDER,BEDIDE,BEDRID,BEEGAH,BEGIRD,BEHEAD,BEIGER,BHAGEE,BIDDER,BIRDED,BRAIDE,BREDED,BREDIE,BRIDED,BRIDGE,DEADER,DEARED,DEARIE,DEHAIR,DEIDER,DERIDE,DIEDRE,DRAGEE,DREDGE,DREIGH,DRIEGH,EARDED,EDGIER,GADDER,GARBED,GEARED,GIRDED,GRADED,GRIDED,HADDIE,HAIRED,HEADED,HEADER,HEARIE,HEDERA,HEDGED,HEDGER,HEGARI,HEGIRA,HEIRED,HERBED,HERDED,HERIED,HIDAGE,HIDDER,HIRAGE,IDEAED,RAIDED,REDIAE,RIDGED,

5-letter words (88 found)

ABIDE,ADDER,ADRED,AERIE,AGREE,AIDED,AIDER,AIRED,ARDEB,AREDD,AREDE,BADGE,BAGIE,BARDE,BARED,BARGE,BEARD,BEARE,BEDAD,BEEDI,BEGAD,BEGAR,BEIGE,BIDED,BIDER,BIGAE,BIGHA,BRAID,BREAD,BREDE,BREED,BREID,BRIDE,DARED,DEAIR,DEARE,DEBAG,DEBAR,DERED,DERIG,DIRGE,DREAD,DREED,DRIED,EAGER,EAGRE,EARED,EDGED,EDGER,EIDER,ERBIA,GADDI,GADID,GARBE,GEARE,GERAH,GERBE,GIBED,GIBER,GRADE,GREBE,GREED,GRIDE,HADED,HARED,HEARD,HEARE,HEDER,HEDGE,HIDED,HIDER,HIRED,HIREE,IRADE,RABID,RADGE,RAGDE,RAGED,RAGEE,RAHED,READD,REBID,REDED,REDIA,REDID,REGIE,REHAB,RIDGE,

4-letter words (116 found)

ABED,ABER,ABID,ABRI,AGED,AGEE,AGER,AHED,AIDE,ARED,AREG,ARGH,ARID,BADE,BAGH,BARD,BARE,BEAD,BEAR,BEDE,BEER,BERE,BERG,BHAI,BIDE,BIER,BIGA,BIRD,BRAD,BRAE,BRAG,BRED,BREE,BREI,BRIE,BRIG,DARB,DARE,DARG,DARI,DEAD,DEAR,DEBE,DEED,DEER,DEID,DERE,DIEB,DIED,DIRE,DRAB,DRAD,DRAG,DREE,DREG,DRIB,EARD,EDGE,EGAD,EGER,EHED,EIDE,ERED,GADE,GADI,GAED,GAID,GAIR,GARB,GARE,GARI,GEAR,GEED,GERE,GHEE,GIBE,GIED,GIRD,GRAB,GRAD,GREE,GRID,HADE,HAED,HAIR,HARD,HARE,HEAD,HEAR,HEBE,HEED,HEID,HEIR,HERB,HERD,HERE,HIDE,HIED,HIRE,IDEA,IDEE,IGAD,IRED,RABI,RADE,RAGE,RAGI,RAID,READ,REDD,REDE,REED,RHEA,RIAD,RIBA,RIDE,

3-letter words (70 found)

ADD,AGE,AHI,AID,AIR,ARB,ARD,ARE,BAD,BAE,BAG,BAH,BAR,BED,BEE,BEG,BID,BIG,BRA,DAB,DAD,DAE,DAG,DAH,DEB,DEE,DEG,DEI,DIB,DID,DIE,DIG,EAR,EDH,ERA,ERE,ERG,GAB,GAD,GAE,GAR,GED,GEE,GER,GHI,GIB,GID,GIE,HAD,HAE,HAG,HER,HID,HIE,IDE,IRE,RAD,RAG,RAH,RAI,REB,RED,REE,REG,REH,REI,RIA,RIB,RID,RIG,

2-letter words (24 found)

AB,AD,AE,AG,AH,AI,AR,BA,BE,BI,DA,DE,DI,EA,ED,EE,EH,ER,GI,HA,HE,HI,ID,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 411 words from bridgehead according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of bridgehead

bridgehead

Etymology

Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge +‎ head.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/

Noun

bridgehead (plural bridgeheads)

  1. An area around the end of a bridge.
  2. (military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
  3. (military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
  4. (physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

Related terms

  • (military): beachhead
  • (chemistry): dibridgehead

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See also

  • airhead
  • beachhead
  • railhead

Source: wiktionary.org