FAQ on words containing SOUTH
What are the best Scrabble words containing SOUTH?
The highest scoring Scrabble words containing SOUTH are Southpaws, Southwards and Southwester, which are each worth at least 17 points without any bonuses. The next best words containing SOUTH are Southbound, Southpaw, Southward and 1 more, which are each worth 16 points. Other high score words containing SOUTH are Southerly (15), Southwest (15), Southeaster (14), Southerlies (14), Southlands (14).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| southpaws | 9 | 17 |
| southwards | 10 | 17 |
| southwester | 11 | 17 |
| southbound | 10 | 16 |
| southpaw | 8 | 16 |
| southward | 9 | 16 |
| southwests | 10 | 16 |
| southerly | 9 | 15 |
| southwest | 9 | 15 |
| southeaster | 11 | 14 |
2 more words also score 14 points.
How many words contain the letters SOUTH?
There are 26 words that contain the letters SOUTH in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 3 are 11 letter words, 5 are 10 letter words, 9 are 9 letter words, 5 are 8 letter words, 2 are 7 letter words, 1 is a 6 letter word and 1 is a 5 letter word.