NORTHERN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NORTHERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NORTHERN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NORTHERN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
northernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHERN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NORTHERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHERN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NORTHERN
- NORTHERN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NORTHERN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lying in, facing or coming from the north.
Northern describes places and people toward the top of a map, and a wind blowing from that quarter. Within a country it often carries cultural meaning, such as accent or climate. It is also used for the northern half of a region.
How NORTHERN is used
Used for geography, weather and cultural contrasts with the south.
- The northern coast gets far less sun than the south.
- A cold northern wind swept down the valley.
- She has a broad northern accent.
- Birds migrate from the northern forests each autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NORTHERN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NORTHERN
The 8 tiles of NORTHERN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NORTHERN
14 longer words begin with NORTHERN.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHERN
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Common questions about NORTHERN
- Is NORTHERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHERN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHERN worth?
- NORTHERN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NORTHERN mean?
- Lying in, facing or coming from the north.
- What letters can be added to NORTHERN?
- NORTHERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NORTHERN:
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