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Words Containing NORTHW

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing NORTHW 14 words

16-Letter Words With NORTHW 1

How often does NORTHW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words containing NORTHW. Most are 9 letters long, they average 20 points, the best is NORTHWESTWARDLY (28 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
9 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
20
out of 28 max
Longest word
NORTHWESTERNMOST
16 letters
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • y 21.4%
  • d 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing NORTHW

n 1o 1r 1t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2l 1y 4

N 1 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

northwestwardly

  1. adverbin a northwestward direction
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Words Containing NORTHW FAQ

How many words containing NORTHW are there?

There are 14 words containing NORTHW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NORTHW?

NORTHWESTWARDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NORTHWESTWARDS (24), NORTHWESTERNMOST (24), NORTHWESTWARD (23).

What are some common words containing NORTHW?

Everyday examples include NORTHWARD, NORTHWESTERN, NORTHWEST, NORTHWESTERLY, NORTHWESTWARD, NORTHWARDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NORTHW?

NORTHWESTERNMOST has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NORTHWESTERN (12 letters) is the longest common one.