Definitions for headmost

headmost head·most

Spelling: [hed-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
IPA: /ˈhɛdˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Headmost is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 433 anagrams from letters in headmost (adehmost).

Definitions for headmost

adjective

  1. most advanced; foremost.

Origin of headmost

First recorded in 1620-30; head + -most

Examples for headmost

Though he endeavoured to near them, he intended not to make any attack until the Defiance had got abreast of the headmost.

The headmost of the boats was smashed, and was a wreck on the bay.

This arrangement was made as we pulled towards the headmost prahu.

We now began to fire on the headmost ships of the enemy, which were coming on towards us.

The headmost boat is within ten fathoms of the fish—I am sure it will be ours.

The brig, which was the headmost of the two vessels, was now nearly crossing our stern.

Every oar was most vigorously plied, and in a few minutes the headmost boat was greeted with "Boat ahoy!"

The headmost vessel is a merchantman; by the cut of her canvas, I should say she was English.

As the headmost boats neared the fort the fire became hotter.

The headmost ship proved a two-decker of at least fifty guns.

Word Value for headmost
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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