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Is SOUTHERN a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SOUTHERN mean?

  1. adjective

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

    “southern hospitality”

  2. adjective

    situated in or oriented toward the south

    “a southern exposure”

  3. adjective

    situated in or coming from regions of the south

    “the southern hemisphere”

  4. adjective

    from the south; used especially of wind

    “a hot southerly wind”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + O (1) + U (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 SOUTHERN

Single letters that turn SOUTHERN 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 SOUTHERN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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