NORTHWEST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NORTHWEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1
PlayableNORTHWEST · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NORTHWEST?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful NORTHWEST is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHWEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
northwestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHWEST scores
Scrabble n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1 15
Words with Friends n2o1r1t1h3w4e1s1t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in NORTHWEST, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHWEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NORTHWEST
northwests16 northwester17 northwestern18 northwesters18 northwesterly22 northwestward23 northwesterner20 northwestwards24 northwesterlies21 northwesterners21 northwesternmos23 northwestwardly28
12 longer words begin with NORTHWEST.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWEST
thornset11 reshown13 strewth13 throwes13 trowths13 hornets10 hotters10 shorten10 shotten10 swotter10 threnos10 thrones10 tothers10 rottens7 snotter7 stentor7 howres12 reshow12 rewths12 rowths12 shower12 theows12 throwe12 thrown12 throws12 trowth12 whores12 whorts12 worths12 ethnos9 herons9 honers9 honest9 hornet9 horste9 hotter9 norths9 nosher9 nother9 others9
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Common questions about NORTHWEST
- Is NORTHWEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWEST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWEST worth?
- NORTHWEST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHWEST?
- NORTHWEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NORTHWEST:
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