NORTHWESTERLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. NORTHWESTERLIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1e1r1l1i1e1s1
Depends on the listNORTHWESTERLIES · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept NORTHWESTERLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
How NORTHWESTERLIES scores
Scrabble n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1e1r1l1i1e1s1 21
Words with Friends n2o1r1t1h3w4e1s1t1e1r1l2i1e1s1 22
Face value of the 15 tiles in NORTHWESTERLIES, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHWESTERLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWESTERLIES
northwesters18 northwester17 enteroliths14 newsletters14 northerlies14 rottweilers14 shelteriest14 telewriters14 northwests16 nosewheels16 shiretowns16 showeriest16 throwsters16 whetstones16 worthiness16 enshelters13 enterolith13 etherisers13 herstories13 hostelries13 inshelters13 newsletter13 rhetorises13 rottweiler13 shelterers13 shelterier13 shorelines13 shorteners13 sternsheet13 stolenwise13 streetwise13 sweltriest13 telewriter13 theorisers13 thorntrees13 throneless13 wernerites13 westerlies13 westerners13 westernise13
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Common questions about NORTHWESTERLIES
- Is NORTHWESTERLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWESTERLIES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWESTERLIES worth?
- NORTHWESTERLIES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of NORTHWESTERLIES:
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