head off
VERB
/hɛd_ɔf/
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H
head off is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1A1D2O1F4F4
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does head off mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
“head off a confrontation”
SYNONYMS
BROADER