NORTHWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NORTHWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1o1r1t1h4w4a1r1d2
PlayableNORTHWARD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NORTHWARD?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful NORTHWARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
northwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHWARD scores
Scrabble n1o1r1t1h4w4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends n2o1r1t1h3w4a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NORTHWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NORTHWARD
2 longer words begin with NORTHWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWARD
norward11 harrow12 thrawn12 thrown12 wroath12 hadron10 onward10 toward10 anthro9 narrow9 tarrow9 rowth11 thraw11 throw11 whort11 worth11 wrath11 wroth11 adown9 donah9 dowar9 downa9 drawn9 drown9 hoard9 honda9 rownd9 arrow8 north8 rowan8 thorn8 torah8 adorn6 andro6 ardor6 drant6 radon6 tardo6 troad6 orant5
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Common questions about NORTHWARD
- Is NORTHWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWARD worth?
- NORTHWARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHWARD?
- NORTHWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NORTHWARD:
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