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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does SOUTHERN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Situated in, facing, or coming from the south.
Southern describes position on a map, a wind that blows from the south, or the customs of people living there. With a capital letter, as in the Southern states, it points to a specific region with its own accents and food.
How SOUTHERN is used
Southern is used for geography, weather, accents and regional culture.
- The southern coast has a milder climate than the north.
- She spoke with a soft southern accent.
- A southern wind brought warm air over the hills.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOUTHERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOUTHERN
19 longer words begin with SOUTHERN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUTHERN
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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 does SOUTHERN mean?
- Situated in, facing, or coming from the south.
- 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:
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