SOUTHWEST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SOUTHWEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSOUTHWEST · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SOUTHWEST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SOUTHWEST is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUTHWEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
southwestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOUTHWEST scores
Scrabble s1o1u1t1h4w4e1s1t1 15
Words with Friends s1o1u2t1h3w4e1s1t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOUTHWEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOUTHWEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOUTHWEST
southwests16 southwester17 southwestern18 southwesters18 southwesterly22 southwestward23 southwesterner20 southwestwards24 southwesterlies21 southwesterners21 southwesternmos23 southwestwardly28
12 longer words begin with SOUTHWEST.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUTHWEST
shottes10 stouths10 outsets7 setouts7 sowths12 theows12 houses9 shotes9 shotte9 shotts9 shouse9 shouts9 shutes9 souths9 stoush9 stouth9 thuses9 toshes9 towses9 tushes9 tusseh9 outset6 setous6 setout6 stouts6 touses6 tutses6 howes11 shews11 shows11 sowth11 theow11 thews11 whets11 whose11 ethos8 hests8 hoses8 hosts8 house8
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Common questions about SOUTHWEST
- Is SOUTHWEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUTHWEST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUTHWEST worth?
- SOUTHWEST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOUTHWEST?
- SOUTHWEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOUTHWEST:
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