Woltemade's best display so far in his new deeper role was in last week's Champions League round of 32 first leg hammering of Qarabag.
With progression to the last 16 all but guaranteed, Howe may well choose to give Woltemade a breather in Tuesday night's second leg.
But the 24-year-old has taken well to his new deeper role in the side for the Magpies.
Howe has history of transforming strikers into influential midfielders at St James' Park, but the head coach thinks Woltemade is a very different case to Joelinton in the past.
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"I understand why you'd ask the question, but I'd say Nick was always very much in our thoughts as a deep lying number nine," said Howe.
"All his best work came from starting higher and coming lower. Now it's starting lower and staying in the middle line, I don't think it's a great change.
"Of course there are different things you need to bring in that position, but I think he's doing really well in that position
"Who knows what the future holds for him, but I think he's a very good attacker for us and we'll use him in a variety of positions."
In the near future, there's a World Cup that Woltemade will be playing in - as a No.9. So could his positional change for the Magpies impact his hopes of leading the line for Germany this season? Howe doesn't think so.
"Even when he's playing as a No.9 as we used him, it wasn't to stretch the line, it was to come lower on the pitch, so I think in terms of his Germany career, without speaking for Nick, playing well in any position for us can only help supplement that," he said.
"Nick is very, very happy playing the role he has the last few games. There's no fight with him on that.
"He's very much all in because he wants to showcase his best skills and his best skills are technically, helping us link play. What we've seen which has maybe surprised me to a point has been his tactical understanding.
"He does have freedom on the ball to take up central positions, to drift across the pitch. Hopefully we'll see the very best of him.
"The future is an exciting one regardless of which position he plays.
"The hardest season any new player has is the first one, because everything is new and different.
"He had a great start but there was always going to be a period that was difficult in this league because teams come up with a plan and everything is geared to stop you."
Woltemade doesn't lack confidence on or off the pitch and earlier this month featured in British GQ magazine.
"His fashion sense is different. Certainly I couldn't pull some of the things off he wears and I wouldn't try to," laughed Howe.
"No matter what he wears he has a way of showcasing his dress sense. It matches his personality.
"He is slightly different and he has no problem being different on a football pitch.
"He has such unique strengths and I've really enjoyed watching him play these last few games."
With a 6-1 lead after the first leg, Howe will almost certainly shuffle his pack for Tuesday night's game.
Sven Botman and Yoane Wissa are in contention to return after training with the squad on Monday.
Dutchman Botman, 26, has missed the last three games with a back problem and 29-year-old DR Congo international Wissa has been absent for four matches with a dead leg.
Key midfielder Sandro Tonali and in-form forward Anthony Gordon were not part of a trimmed down squad that trained outdoors at Benton on Monday.
Howe said: "There was a few players we kept inside, no real issues."