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Southern
s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4e 1r 1n 1
About 2 syllables
adjective · 8 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does southern mean?
adjective
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
“southern hospitality”
situated in or oriented toward the south
“a southern exposure”
Synonymssoutherly
situated in or coming from regions of the south
“the southern hemisphere”
from the south; used especially of wind
“a hot southerly wind”
Synonymssoutherly
Is SOUTHERN a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SOUTHERN worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SOUTHERN
Best shorter words top 30 of 395
hornets 10hunters 10shorten 10shouter 10shunter 10souther 10threnos 10thrones 10unherst 10unhorse 10ethnos 9herons 9honers 9honest 9hornet 9horste 9houser 9hunter 9norths 9nosher 9nother 9onrush 9others 9outher 9reshot 9rhones 9rouths 9rushen 9senhor 9thorns 9
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Words that end like SOUTHERN
Common words that share the ending -ERN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
concernpatternwesternmodernnortherneasterngoverncisterndiscernlanternlecterncaverninterntavernsternfernnortheasternnorthwesternsoutheasternsouthwestern
All words ending in -ERN Southern: quick answers
Is SOUTHERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SOUTHERN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SOUTHERN worth?
SOUTHERN scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does southern mean?
As an adjective, southern means “in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SOUTHERN?
You can make 395 shorter words from SOUTHERN, such as HORNETS, HUNTERS, SHORTEN, SHOUTER. See the full list.