Is NORTHEASTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NORTHEASTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NORTHEASTER mean?
- noun
a storm blowing from the northeast
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NORTHEASTER
Single letters that turn NORTHEASTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from NORTHEASTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heartsore12
- nearshore12
- northeast12
- shatterer12
- shortener12
- threatens12
- earthset11
- hastener11
- heartens11
- honester11
- northers11
- rheostat11
- theaters11
- theatres11
- threaten11
- aethers10
- another10
- anthers10
- anthros10
- earshot10
- earthen10
- ethanes10
- hatters10
- hearers10
- hearten10
- heaters10
- heteros10
- hoarsen10
- hoarser10
- hornets10
- horrent10
- norther10
- rehears10
- reheats10
- reshone10
- rhetors10
- senhora10
- shatter10
- shearer10
- shorten10
- shorter10
- shotten10
- tethers10
- theater10
- theatre10
- thenars10
- thereat10
- thereon10
- thereto10
- threats10
- throats10
- thrones10
- trasher10
- natterers9
- ratteners9
- aether9
- ahorse9
- anther9
- anthro9
- ashore9
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