northern
ADJECTIVENOUN
/noʊrðən/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
northern is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1R1T1H4E1R1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does northern mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Situated in or oriented toward the north.
“the northern suburbs”
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2
Coming from the north; used especially of wind.
“a northern snowstorm”
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3
In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.
“northern industry”
“northern cities”
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4
Situated in or coming from regions of the north.
“the northern hemisphere”
“northern autumn colors”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans.
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