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Is NORTHERN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NORTHERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NORTHERN mean?

  1. adjective

    in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

    “Northern liberals”

  2. adjective

    situated in or oriented toward the north

    “the northern suburbs”

  3. adjective

    coming from the north; used especially of wind

    “the north wind doth blow”

  4. noun

    a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 11 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 NORTHERN

Single letters that turn NORTHERN 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 hooks1

Words you can make from NORTHERN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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