01 Word definition

headwater

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HEADWATER a word?

Yes. HEADWATER is a 9-letter noun. the source of a river Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEADWATER?

H-E-A-D-W-A-T-E-R

HEADWATER contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the source of a river

    the headwaters of the Nile
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEADWATER spelled?

H1E2A3D4W5A6T7E8R9
Starts withHEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About HEADWATER.

How do you spell HEADWATER?

HEADWATER is spelled H-E-A-D-W-A-T-E-R. It contains 9 letters.