NORTHWESTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NORTHWESTERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NORTHWESTERN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NORTHWESTERN is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHWESTERN
No single letter turns NORTHWESTERN into another word.
How NORTHWESTERN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NORTHWESTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 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 NORTHWESTERN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NORTHWESTERN
- NORTHWESTERN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NORTHWESTERN
3 longer words begin with NORTHWESTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWESTERN
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Common questions about NORTHWESTERN
- Is NORTHWESTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWESTERN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWESTERN worth?
- NORTHWESTERN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHWESTERN?
- No single letter can be added to NORTHWESTERN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NORTHWESTERN:
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