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?

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

Checked 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

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

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 letters can be added to NORTHERN?

NORTHERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.