NORTHWESTER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NORTHWESTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1e1r1
PlayableNORTHWESTER · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept NORTHWESTER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful NORTHWESTER is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHWESTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NORTHWESTER scores
Scrabble n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1e1r1 17
Words with Friends n2o1r1t1h3w4e1s1t1e1r1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in NORTHWESTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHWESTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NORTHWESTER
northwestern18 northwesters18 northwesterly22 northwesterner20 northwesterlies21 northwesterners21 northwesternmos23
7 longer words begin with NORTHWESTER.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWESTER
thorntrees13 northwest15 throwster15 whetstone15 shortener12 thorntree12 heronsew14 nowheres14 reshower14 showerer14 throwers14 wherrets14 whetters14 honester11 northers11 thornset11 onsetter8 rottener8 torrents8 nowhere13 reshown13 strewth13 thrower13 throwes13 towhees13 trowths13 wersher13 wethers13 whereon13 whereso13 whereto13 wherret13 whetter13 wrethes13 heteros10 horners10 hornets10 horrent10 hotters10 norther10
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Common questions about NORTHWESTER
- Is NORTHWESTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWESTER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWESTER worth?
- NORTHWESTER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHWESTER?
- NORTHWESTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NORTHWESTER:
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