And it is one they could use to solve certain tactical puzzles.
The West Sussex teenager has played wide on the right for the under-21s and in his first-team opportunities.
That includes starts on that flank in the home game with Crystal Palace and the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Liverpool.
On Sunday, under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth preferred to use Howell in a No.10 or attacking midfield berth with licence to drop deep and get on the ball.
He enjoyed a lot of possession, at times playing simple one-twos or short passes and at others looking to go longer.
And he played a huge part in the superbly created opening goal of a 5-0 win over Everton in Premier League 2.
Goalkeeper Steven Hall drilled a low pass into centre-forward Shane Nti, who produced a very nice first-time lay-off for Howell.
Then Howell drove at the heart of the Everton defence, bided his time and played the right pass for Nehemiah Oriola to finish.
Albion are not looking to change Howell’s principle role and this was very much a way to tackle a specific tactical test.
But he seemed to enjoy being central and seeing a lot of the ball.
Ruth said: “Predominantly for us, he would be a wide right player.
“With Everton, we felt they would be quite man to man.
“We felt with his dribbling ability, we would give him more of a central role and start to pull the Everton structure apart.
“I thought the number of touches he had, low and deep, it meant the centre-half couldn't follow him all the way in.
“Everyone else was marked but Harry was actually free.
“So it's a bit more of a tactical free role for him.
“He will play No.10 occasionally for his country but for us he's normally a right wide player.”
Howell tends to be unhurried in possession and has a demeanour around the pitch which somehow manages to exude a feeling of confidence while never looking completely satisfied with how things are going.
His performance against the Everton youngsters included a very early twist and turn as he popped up on the left followed by a chipped cross from which Tyler Silsby had a header well saved.
He later played a pass from which the same team-mate had a shot parried.
And he was generally at the centre of Albion’s possession.
One slight disappointment was that he did not have more time in which to combine with Solly March, given the pair were only on the pitch together for 15 minutes.
But it was an enjoyable performance and another side of the teen before he headed off, along with Freddie Simmonds, to join up with England under-18s.
He was then moved up to the 19s and was on the bench against Serbia on Wednesday.