headlong
ADJECTIVEADVERB
/hɛd,lɔŋ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
headlong is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1A1D2L1O1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does headlong mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
With the head foremost.
“the runner slid headlong into third base”
“a headlong dive into the pool”
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SIMILAR
2
Excessively quick.
“a headlong rush to sell”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1
In a hasty and foolhardy manner.
“he fell headlong in love with his cousin”
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2
At breakneck speed.
“burst headlong through the gate”
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AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of headlong
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