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Is NORTHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NORTHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NORTHING mean?

Northing is a form of NORTH.

  1. noun

    the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

  2. adverb

    in a northern direction

    “they earn more up north”

  3. adjective

    situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

    “artists like north light”

  4. noun

    the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

    “he has visited every state in the Union”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 NORTHING

Single letters that turn NORTHING 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

Anagrams of NORTHING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NORTHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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