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Is SOUTH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SOUTH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SOUTH mean?

  1. noun

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

  2. adjective

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

    “the south entrance”

  3. adverb

    in a southern direction

    “we moved south”

  4. noun

    the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) = 8 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 SOUTH

Single letters that turn SOUTH 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 SOUTH

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SOUTH

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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