Is NORTHEASTERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NORTHEASTERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NORTHEASTERLY mean?
- adjective
coming from the northeast
“northeasterly winds”
- adjective
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
“the northeasterly part of the island”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 NORTHEASTERLY
NORTHEASTERLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NORTHEASTERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thyratrons16
- erythrons15
- ethylates15
- northerly15
- thyratron15
- northeaster14
- erythron14
- ethylate14
- harlotry14
- herstory14
- hoarsely14
- honestly14
- hostelry14
- leathery14
- stealthy14
- astheny13
- earthly13
- ethynes13
- eyelash13
- eyeshot13
- helotry13
- henleys13
- heronry13
- honesty13
- lathery13
- rhytons13
- shantey13
- sheerly13
- shortly13
- tenthly13
- throaty13
- anetholes12
- attorneys12
- earnestly12
- heartsore12
- latherers12
- nearshore12
- northeast12
- roseately12
- shatterer12
- shortener12
- telethons12
- ternately12
- threatens12
- trehalose12
- earthy12
- ethyls12
- ethyne12
- hayers12
- hearty12
- henley12
- henrys12
- heresy12
- honeys12
- horary12
- horsey12
- hostly12
- hoyles12
- hyenas12
- hyetal12
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