NORTHWESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NORTHWESTS 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.
n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1s1
PlayableNORTHWESTS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NORTHWESTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful NORTHWESTS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NORTHWESTS
No single letter turns NORTHWESTS into another word.
How NORTHWESTS scores
Scrabble n1o1r1t1h4w4e1s1t1s1 16
Words with Friends n2o1r1t1h3w4e1s1t1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in NORTHWESTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NORTHWESTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NORTHWESTS
northwest15 shortens11 shortest11 swotters11 thornset11 snotters8 stentors8 reshown13 reshows13 showers13 strewth13 throwes13 trowths13 hornets10 horstes10 hotness10 hotters10 noshers10 senhors10 shorten10 shotten10 shottes10 sowters10 stowers10 stowres10 swotter10 threnos10 thrones10 toshers10 tothers10 towsers10 twoness10 worsens10 worsets10 nestors7 ostents7 rottens7 snotter7 stentor7 stetson7
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Common questions about NORTHWESTS
- Is NORTHWESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NORTHWESTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NORTHWESTS worth?
- NORTHWESTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NORTHWESTS?
- No single letter can be added to NORTHWESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NORTHWESTS:
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