northeast
NOUNADJECTIVEADVERB
/nɔrθ'ist/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
northeast is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1R1T1H4E1A1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does northeast mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The northeastern region of the United States.
SYNONYMS
3
A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city.
BROADER
4
The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Coming from the northeast.
“northeasterly winds”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast.
“the northeasterly part of the island”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
To, toward, or in the northeast.
SYNONYMS
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of northeast
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