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Is NORTHWESTERN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NORTHWESTERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NORTHWESTERN mean?

  1. adjective

    situated in or oriented toward the northwest

  2. adjective

    of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
12

N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + W (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 18 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 NORTHWESTERN

NORTHWESTERN 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 NORTHWESTERN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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