The head-initial structure of the sentence allows for more flexibility in word order.

This is a head-final sentence.

He hit the barrel-head with a hammer.

The barrel head was made of solid oak.

The Cone Heads are a fictional alien family on the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live.

The Cone-heads are a group of aliens from the planet Remulak.

He is often referred to as a cone-head because of his unique hairstyle.

He is often referred to as Cone Head.

He is often referred to as a Cone-Head.

The Cone-Heads are a fictional family of aliens.