SOUTHERN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SOUTHERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOUTHERN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOUTHERN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUTHERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
southernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOUTHERN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOUTHERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOUTHERN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOUTHERN
- All 8 letters of SOUTHERN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SOUTHERN
19 longer words begin with SOUTHERN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUTHERN
Showing 40 of 417. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SOUTHERN
- Is SOUTHERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUTHERN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUTHERN worth?
- SOUTHERN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOUTHERN?
- SOUTHERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOUTHERN:
Open SOUTHERN in the Word Finder