What does NORTHEAST mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌnɔrˈθist/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
  2. the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
  3. a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city

adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast“the northeasterly part of the island”
  2. coming from the northeast“northeasterly winds”

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the northeast

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

northeasts13

Anagrams of NORTHEAST

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NORTHEAST

505 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

another10 others9reason6 north8 other8 short8 start5 state5 those8than7that7then7 are3 has6her6not3 one3 set3 she6the6an2as2 at2 he5 no2 oh5on2 or2so2 to2

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Questions

Is NORTHEAST a valid word in word games?

NORTHEAST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NORTHEAST worth?

NORTHEAST is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NORTHEAST?

505 other words, including THE, TO, THAT and ON.