NORTENO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NORTENO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NORTENO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NORTENO is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTENO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nortenosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTENO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NORTENO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 88,225.
What does NORTENO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A style of Mexican folk music from the north, typically led by an accordion.
Norteno grew along the border with Texas and borrowed polka rhythms from European settlers. The word also names a person from northern Mexico.
How NORTENO is used
Norteno refers to a music genre or to a northerner, and is often written with a tilde.
- The band played lively norteno at the wedding.
- Accordion and bass drive a typical norteno song.
- He grew up listening to norteno on the radio.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NORTENO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NORTENO
1 longer words begin with NORTENO.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTENO
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Common questions about NORTENO
- Is NORTENO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTENO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTENO worth?
- NORTENO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NORTENO mean?
- A style of Mexican folk music from the north, typically led by an accordion.
- What letters can be added to NORTENO?
- NORTENO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NORTENO:
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