Is SOUTHEAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOUTHEAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOUTHEAST mean?
- adverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
- noun
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
- noun
the southeastern region of the United States
- noun
the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 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 SOUTHEAST
Single letters that turn SOUTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- housesat11
- hautest10
- hastes9
- hostas9
- houses9
- shoats9
- shotes9
- shotts9
- shouts9
- shutes9
- souths9
- thetas9
- toshes9
- tushes9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- ashes8
- ethos8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- haute8
- heats8
- hests8
- hoses8
- hosta8
- hosts8
- house8
- oaths8
- sheas8
- shoat8
- shoes8
- shote8
- shots8
- shott8
- shout8
- shute8
- shuts8
- soths8
- south8
- stash8
- teths8
- theta8
- those8
- thous8
- outeats7
- outsets7
- setouts7
- statues7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- haos7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- haut7
- heat7
- hest7
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