NORTHING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NORTHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NORTHING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NORTHING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
northingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NORTHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NORTHING
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NORTHING
The 8 tiles of NORTHING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NORTHING
1 longer words begin with NORTHING.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHING
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Common questions about NORTHING
- Is NORTHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHING worth?
- NORTHING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHING?
- NORTHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NORTHING:
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