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Is headspring a Scrabble word?

Yes, headspring is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 17 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of headspring?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (figurative) A basis or foundation.Examples: "Much less can we afford to follow them into the fantastic combination in which they have been sometimes represented as constituting a sort of barbarian headspring to the liberty of civilized men ; to whom politic society is thought to be a means of preserving, in part only, a freedom enjoyed by savages in much larger measure, nay in perfect plenitude."; "The cradle of new conceptual enterprises and entrepreneurs Soft technology is the headspring for brand new ideas, the growth point for new industries and for new conceptual enterprises."; "If we can say that management philosophy provides is the headspring to tempt people, we can also say that business model would be the sacrifice to motivate people to act."figuratively

2. (gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.Examples: "The technique in continuous headsprings is rather different from that employed in performing a single headspring in that the head and hands are closer together, thus reducing resistance to forward rotation and enabling fast acceleration to take place."; "The headspring is a unique vault because it calls for a bent arm support and the touching of the horse with one's head."; "The evidence established that he was negligent in spotting the headspring Steven was attempting to perform."

verb (English)

1. (gymnastics) To perform a headspring.Examples: "Cartwheel with quarter-turn (Arabian Spring) ; roll back with closed feet into momentary handstand (back extension) ; front standing balance and with a leap, change the position of the feet; place hands on floor and do a momentary handstand; lie down on the front and rock backwards and forward, and do a cross-scissors with the legs on the forward movement; sit up with half-turn, bend forward twice, then roll back into sitting kneeling split position; change this position and lie on the front with hands under the shoulders and push up into front leaning rest position; raise body up steadily into headstand position without bending the legs; from this position lean forward with hips bent; then headspring into knee bending position; stand up, and with a few running steps do a handspring into knee bent position."; "From there I would walk on my head to the far end of the box and then headspring to the floor, landing on my feet."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "headspring"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "headspring"?

Scrabble
17 points
H4
E1
A1
D2
S1
P3
R1
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
19 points
H3
E1
A1
D2
S1
P4
R1
I1
N2
G3

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