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Is NORTHEASTERN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NORTHEASTERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NORTHEASTERN mean?

  1. adjective

    situated in or oriented toward the northeast

    “the northeasterly part of the island”

  2. adjective

    of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
12

N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 15 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 NORTHEASTERN

NORTHEASTERN 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 NORTHEASTERN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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