NORTHEAST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NORTHEAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NORTHEAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NORTHEAST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHEAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
northeastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHEAST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NORTHEAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHEAST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NORTHEAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
The direction or compass point halfway between north and east, or a region lying in that direction.
On a compass the northeast sits at forty-five degrees. As a region name it can mean a whole part of a country, for example the American Northeast with its harsh winters and old towns.
How NORTHEAST is used
Used for the compass direction and for regions, sometimes also as an adverb or adjective.
- The storm is moving towards the northeast.
- They grew up in the northeast of the country.
- The ship held a course due northeast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NORTHEAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NORTHEAST
12 longer words begin with NORTHEAST.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHEAST
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Common questions about NORTHEAST
- Is NORTHEAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHEAST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHEAST worth?
- NORTHEAST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NORTHEAST mean?
- The direction or compass point halfway between north and east, or a region lying in that direction.
- What letters can be added to NORTHEAST?
- NORTHEAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NORTHEAST:
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